Table 4.
Participants’ views on helpfulness of informational materials regarding treatment decision-making 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after enrollment
| 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREPARED N = 22 n(%) |
PREPARED Plus N = 21 n(%) |
PREPARED N = 24 n(%) |
PREPARED PLUS N = 27 n(%) |
PREPARED N = 22 n(%) |
PREPARED Plus N = 26 n(%) |
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| PREPARED video and book helpeda participants to: | ||||||
| Think about treatment choices | 16 (73) | 11 (52) | 16 (67) | 21 (78) | 16 (73) | 13 (52) |
| Prepare to make a better decision about future kidney disease treatments | 16 (73) | 13 (62) | 12 (50) | 19 (70) | 14 (64) | 14 (56) |
| Think about the pros and cons of different treatment options in the future | 16 (73) | 13 (62) | 17 (71) | 18 (67) | 15 (68) | 14 (56) |
| Think about which pros and cons are most important | 15 (68) | 14 (67) | 15 (63) | 18 (67) | 15 (68) | 14 (61) |
| Know that the choice depends on what matters most to them | 17 (77) | 13 (62) | 15 (63) | 19 (70) | 16 (73) | 17 (68) |
| Organize their thoughts about the choice | 14 (64) | 14 (67) | 13 (54) | 19 (70) | 14 (64) | 14 (56) |
| Think about how involved they want to be in the decision | 16 (73) | 14 (67) | 16 (67) | 20 (74) | 17 (77) | 17 (68) |
| Identify questions to ask their doctor | 13 (59) | 13 (62) | 15 (63) | 18 (67) | 16 (73) | 15 (60) |
| Prepare to talk to their doctor about what matters most to them | 13 (59) | 14 (67) | 16 (67) | 18 (67) | 16 (73) | 15 (60) |
aProportion of participants saying the PREPARED video and book helped them “quite a bit” or “a great deal” with decision making aspects listed (versus “somewhat,” “a little,” or “not at all”