| How important is it for your "quality of life" to affect your future care? |
347 (82) |
54 (12.8) |
22 (5.2) |
| How important is detailed information about your medical condition? |
341 (80.6) |
67 (15.8) |
15 (3.6) |
| How important is it for you to be informed about your prognosis? |
331 (78.3) |
71 (16.8) |
21 (4.9) |
| How important is it for you to prepare and plan ahead in case of death? |
312 (73.7) |
69 (16.3) |
42 (9.9) |
| How important is it to you for your family to be actively involved in medical decision making? |
318 (75.2) |
88 (20.8) |
17 (4) |
| How important is it to you to have access to information on alternative ways to manage your physical symptoms (e.g., holistic care, etc.) |
317 (75.2) |
61 (14.4) |
44 (10.4) |
| How important is it for you to have your physical symptoms (e.g., pain, nausea) treated by the nephrology staff? |
320 (75.7) |
66 (15.6) |
37 (8.7) |
| How important is it for you to discuss your “quality of life’’ regularly with our nephrology staff? |
301 (71.1) |
79 (18.7) |
43 (10.2) |
| How important is it for you to be informed about treatment options such as withdrawing dialysis? |
262 (61.9) |
105 (24.8) |
56 (13.3) |
| How important is it for you to have your social, psychological, or spiritual concerns attended to by nephrology staff? |
213 (50.4) |
135 (31.9) |
75 (17.7) |
