Table 6 Empathetic communication of information, scale items in % (n).
| The doctors on the station … | Disapproval (1, 2) | Approval (3, 4) | No information |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | n | |
| … informed me about the breast cancer diagnosis empathetically. | 15.4 (1 070) | 84.6 (5 903) | 328 |
| … explained the further treatment steps with sensitivity. | 14.4 (1 020) | 85.6 (6 074) | 207 |
| … explained procedures in detail. | 12.2 (868) | 87.8 (6 262) | 171 |
| … explained procedures in an understandable way. | 10.6 (758) | 89.4 (6 365) | 178 |
| … gave me sufficient time for consideration. | 16.1 (1 121) | 83.9 (5 825) | 355 |