TABLE 2.
Summary of nation, population, and sample sizes of communication studies in pediatric oncology (N = 90)
| Variable | % Yes (n) | References |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | ||
| United States | 45.6 (41) | 13,15,18,19,25–29,33–36,41,44,49,53–56,58–60,66,68,72,77,78,80–83,87–90,104–108 |
| United States + Other | 4.4 (4) | 17,30,32,109 |
| United Kingdom | 10.0 (9) | 31,37,38,46,52,70,71,76,110 |
| Europe | 22.2 (20) | 14,16,21,24,39,42,48,50,51,62–65,69,74,75,85,86,91,111 |
| Other | 17.8 (16) | 12,20,22,23,40,43,45,47,57,61,67,73,79,84,92,93 |
| Number of participantsa | ||
| <30 | 30.0 (27) | 13,15,19,20,22,31,35,45,48,53,57,58,63–66,68,69,74,75,79,83–85,87,106,111 |
| 31–100 | 37.8 (34) | 12,14,17,21,28,30,33,36,37,39,42–44,46,49,51,52,54,56,60,61,67,70–73,76,77,86,92,93,107,109,110 |
| 101—200 | 22.2 (20) | 16,18,25–27,34,40,41,47,50,55,59,78,80,81,88–91,108 |
| >200 | 10.0 (9) | 23,24,29,32,38,62,82,104,105 |
| Populationb | ||
| Parents | 66.6 (60) | 12–16,18–21,23–28,30,33–35,40,42–47,49–52,54,59,61–63,65–67,70–78,80,81,85–88,90,92,93,105,107,109,111 |
| Children | 26.7 (24) | 14,16,17,21,30,33,36–41,51,53,54,57,61,63,68–70,79,83,110 |
| Physician | 38.9 (35) | 17,18,21,25,26,28–32,39,48,52,55,56,58,60,63–65,72,74,76–82,88,90–92,104,105 |
| Other healthcare worker | 20.0 (18) | 21,22,24,29–31,45,52,57,63,64,77,79,82,84,91,107,108 |
| Other | 3.3 (3) | 33,59,82 |
a
For number of participants, we list the number of individual participants or dyads in the case of studies that interviewed, for example, both parents and children together, unless a separate n was provided for each group.
b
For population, total percentage exceeds 100% because many studies engaged multiple populations.