Table 3.
Rating | Formative study | Summative study | ||||
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Patients (n = 34) | Caregivers (n = 10) | Healthcare professionals (n = 10) | Patients (n = 48) | Caregivers (n = 31) | Healthcare professionals (n = 15) | |
Comfort | 6.5 (0.8) | 6.6 (1.0) | 6.8 (0.6) | 6.4 (1.0) | 6.3 (1.0) | 6.9 (0.4) |
Control | 6.6 (0.9) | 6.8 (0.4) | 6.7 (1.0) | 6.9 (0.4) | 6.8 (0.5) | 6.8 (0.4) |
Ease of use | 6.7 (0.8) | 6.9 (0.3) | 6.8 (0.4) | 6.6 (0.8) | 6.9 (0.3) | 6.7 (0.6) |
Confidence of dose | 6.8 (0.5) | 7.0 (0.0) | 6.4 (1.6) | 6.6 (0.7) | 6.9 (0.4) | 6.7 (0.6) |
Overall acceptability | 6.6 (0.8) | 7.0 (0.0) | 6.8 (0.4) | 6.6 (0.6) | 6.8 (0.5) | 6.8 (0.4) |
All values are expressed as mean (standard deviation)
Each score was quantified using a 7-point scale, where 1 = very unacceptable, 4 = neutral, and 7 = very acceptable