Table 3.
Oncologists’ and Patients’ Ratings and Responses to Questions
| Ratings and Responses by Group | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Oncologists | |
| Communication with patient (1: strongly disagree, to 5: strongly agree) | |
| Informativeness (n = 96) | 3.92 (0.60) |
| Supportiveness (n = 96) | 3.58 (0.52) |
| Partnership building (n = 96) | 3.28 (0.52) |
| Patient-centered communication (average) (n = 95) | 3.59 (0.52) |
| Length of time oncologist and patient both in room (n = 96) | 30.07 (13.57) |
| Oncologist-to-patient talk time ratio (n = 95) | 3.82 (2.66) |
| Involving patient in treatment decision (1: completely, to 5: not at all) (n = 88) | 2.88 (1.16) |
| Patients | |
| Immediately after visit | |
| Perceived patient-centeredness (1: not at all, to 4: completely) (n = 105) | 3.65 (0.34) |
| Distress after visit (1: none, to 11: extreme) (n = 102) | 4.75 (3.01) |
| Difficulty remembering what was said (1: very easy, to 5: very difficult) (n = 103) | 1.83 (0.96) |
| Follow-up interview | |
| Difficulty remembering what was said (1: very easy, to 5: very difficult) (n = 107) | 2.07 (0.91) |
| Oncologist trustworthy (1: strongly disagree, to 5: strongly agree) (n = 98) | 4.19 (0.61) |
| Treatment expectations | |
| Confidence in recommended treatment (1: extremely unsure, to 5: extremely sure) (n = 88) | 4.68 (0.94) |
| Difficulty of completing treatment (1: extremely easy, to 5: extremely hard) (n = 70) | 2.46 (0.96) |
| Severity of treatment side effects (1: extremely mild, to 5: extremely serious) (n = 68) | 3.24 (1.13) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.