Table 4.

Body Image Survey Results for Entire Sample: Satisfaction and Intervention Interest

Satisfaction with Care/Information Received Healthcare Team
			Yes	No	N/A
How to cope with appearance-related changes			195 (73.86)	69 (26.14)
Degree of scarring/disfigurement expected following surgical treatment			176 (66.42)	57 (21.51)	32 (12.08)
Potential effects of radiation on physical appearance			125 (47.17)	60 (22.64)	80 (30.19)
Potential effects of chemotherapy on physical appearance			70 (26.42)	54 (20.38)	141 (53.21)
How comfortable do you feel talking with doctors and nurses about concerns related to your appearance?
Very   comfortable   185 (67.77)	Somewhat comfortable 44 (16.12)	Somewhat uncomfortable 9 (3.30)	Very uncomfortable 2 (0.73)	Not sure 6 (2.20)	N/A 27 (9.89)
Interest in Psychosocial Care/Intervention
			Yes (I would like this help now)	I would have liked this help previously	No
Would you like to receive additional resources to help you cope with appearance-related changes			32 (12.96)	51 (20.65)	164 (66.40)
What type of resources would you be interested in (whether now or previously?)
Written materials   74 (30.83)	Face to face counseling 25 (10.42)		Group counseling 11 (4.58)	Telephone counseling 11(4.58)
Internet-based   support group   20 (8.33)	Informational computer CD 28 (11.67)		Referral to mental health specialist 7 (2.92)	Other 13 (5.42)
How likely would you be to utilize counseling resources in this area if made available to you?
Very likely   27(10.38)	Somewhat likely 34(13.08)	Unsure 78(30.00)	Somewhat unlikely 25(9.62)		Very unlikely 96(36.92)
Based on your experience, when is the best time to incorporate treatment to help patients cope with appearance-related changes?
Before treatment   172 (66.67)	During active medical treatment 100 (38.67)		At the completion of active treatment 81(31.40)

Note. All values presented as frequency (percent). Total N=280. Percentages were calculated based on the number of participants responding to each individual item.