Table 4. General expectations and experiences of online counselling.
| Mean score beforea (SD) | Mean score aftera (SD) | Mean changea (SD) | Significanceb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable with online talking about genetic testing (n=48) | 3.94 (0.84) | 4.63 (0.76) | 0.68 (8.83) | <0.001 |
| Wish to see counsellor in-person on second occasion (n=48) | 3.02 (0.91) | 2.17 (1.14) | 0.85 (1.22) | <0.001 |
| Good delivery of content during counselling session (n=47) | 4.38 (0.77) | 4.85 (0.36) | 0.47 (0.80) | <0.001 |
| Good emotional interaction during counselling session (n=48) | 3.98 (0.86) | 4.25 (0.98) | 0.27 (1.25) | 0.14 |
| Equality of online counselling with in-person counselling (n=48) | 3.69 (0.93) | 4.04 (1.07) | 0.35 (1.28) | 0.061 |
a
Mean score: 1=totally disagree, to 5= totally agree; changes measured by t-test.
b
Significant changes are shown in bold, significant change P<0.05.