Table 4.
Survey results*
| Scores | Pre-implementation PRAQ | Post- implementation PRAQ | ||||||||
| 1–3 % (n) |
4–5 % (n) |
6–7 % (n) |
N /A†
(n) |
Median | 1–3 % (n) |
4–5 % (n) |
6–7 % (n) |
N /A†
(n) |
Median | |
| Intake consultations | ||||||||||
| I knew which problems I wanted to discuss with the doctor | 17 (7.2) | 18 (7.7) | 200 (85.1) | 4 | 6 | 8 (4.2) | 14 (7.3) | 170 (88.5) | 5 | 6 |
| I discussed with the doctor the topics I wanted knew I wanted to discuss beforehand | 22 (9.8) | 28 (12.5) | 174 (77.7) | 15 | 6 | 16 (8.9) | 22 (12.2) | 142 (78.9) | 17 | 6 |
| Because of my conversation with the doctor, I understand better what causes my problems | 14 (6.0) | 14 (6.0) | 206 (88.0) | 5 | 6 | 6 (3.1) | 10 (5.1) | 178 (91.8) | 3 | 6 |
| The doctor and I chose the treatment together or together chose not to treat my apnoea | 14 (6.0) | 12 (5.2) | 206 (88.8) | 7 | 6 | 7 (3.6) | 14 (7.3) | 172 (89.1) | 4 | 6 |
| Because of my conversation with the doctor, I understand how the treatment can benefit me | 12 (5.6) | 12 (5.6) | 192 (88.9) | 23 | 6 | 4 (2.2) | 10 (5.4) | 172 (92.5) | 11 | 6 |
| I think the treatment will be worth it for me | 10 (4.7) | 17 (8.0) | 196 (87.3) | 26 | 6 | 4 (2.2) | 18 (9.8) | 161 (88.0) | 14 | 6 |
| Follow-up consultations | ||||||||||
| I knew which problems I wanted to discuss with the doctor | 11 (5.1) | 10 (4.7) | 194 (90.2) | 33 | 7 | 5 (3.4) | 10 (6.9) | 130 (89.7) | 35 | 7 |
| I discussed with the doctor the topics I wanted to discuss | 10 (4.7) | 14 (6.5) | 190 (88.8) | 34 | 6 | 8 (5.7) | 9 (6.4) | 123 (87.9) | 40 | 6 |
| There was enough attention for the complaints that I still have | 7 (3.2) | 6 (2.7) | 206 (94.1) | 29 | 7 | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.4) | 144 (97.3) | 32 | 7 |
| My complaints have lessened since start of my treatment | 21 (8.9) | 36 (15.3) | 179 (75.8) | 12 | 7 | 19 (11.5) | 25 (15.1) | 121 (73.3) | 15 | 6 |
| In my opinion, my treatment is worth it for me‡ | 7 (2.9) | 10 (4.2) | 222 (92.9) | 9 | 7 | 6 (3.4) | 12 (6.9) | 157 (89.7) | 5 | 7 |
| Usefulness of the PRAQ | ||||||||||
| The PRAQ-report was useful for preparing my consultation§ | - | - | - | - | - | 6 (6.5) | 22 (23.9) | 64 (69.6) | 2 | 6 |
| The PRAQ-report was useful during my consultation¶ | - | - | - | - | - | 3 (2.3) | 18 (13.6) | 111 (84.1) | 29 | 6 |
*Scale 1–7 (1=completely disagree, 2=disagree, 3=disagree a little, 4=neither agree nor disagree, 5=agree a little, 6=agree, 7=completely agree).
†‘Not applicable’ (see online supplementary file 4) or missing.
‡Significant difference between pre-implementation and post-implementation (p=0.005, Mann-Whitney U test).
§Showing results for patients who indicated they had seen the PRAQ-report before their (intake or follow-up) consultation (n=94).
¶Showing results of patients who indicated the PRAQ-report was shown during their (intake or follow-up) consultation (n=161).
N/A, not applicable; PRAQ, Patient-Reported Apnea Questionnaire.