Table 3.
Healthcare professionals’ perceived barriers to patient decision aid use
| Items | Pre ( n = 31) | Post ( n = 28) | p value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | ||
| Need to enhance my knowledge about supporting patients making health decisions | 9 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1.00 |
| (29%) | (16%) | (55%) | (25%) | (25%) | (50%) | ||
| Feel confident in my ability to support patients making health decisions | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0.03 |
| (3%) | (13%) | (84%) | (0%) | (4%) | (96%) | ||
| Feel comfortable discussing bad outcomes for lung transplantation | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0.10 |
| (13%) | (13%) | (74%) | (0%) | (14%) | (86%) | ||
| Need to enhance my ability to support patients in handling conflicting views about the decision from others | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.01 |
| (13%) | (16%) | (71%) | (14%) | (36%) | (50%) | ||
| Need to enhance my skills in helping patients clarify their values for option outcomes | 6 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 0.08 |
| (19%) | (23%) | (58%) | (25%) | (32%) | (43%) | ||
*p value indicating change from baseline to end of study.