Table 2.

Participants’ acceptability and importance ratings

Selected responses	Endorsement among participants from diabetes and IBD clinics, n (%)
Was the survey hard to understand?
Not at all	70 (85)
Did the questions make you feel uncomfortable?
Not at all	53 (65)
A little	17 (21)
Was the survey too long?
Not at all	71 (87)
Was the iPad hard to use?
Not at all	76 (93)
How important is it for your doctors to know about your emotions?
Somewhat	22 (27)
Very	21 (26)
Extremely	18 (22)
How important is it for your doctors to know how you feel about your health?
Somewhat	13 (16)
Very	21 (26)
Extremely	34 (42)
How often should doctors give their patients surveys about their emotions and how they feel about their health?
Once a year	16 (20)
Every 6 months	14 (17)
Every 3 months	21 (26)
Once a month	6 (7)
Every time I come in	15 (18)
Patients’ write-in comments
“I love my life even though I may not feel perfect all the time.” (diabetes)
“Good idea Doc” (IBD)
“It’s pretty good for the doctors to know about you more.” (diabetes)
“Makes me wonder if mental health has to do with IBD” (IBD)

IBD = inflammatory bowel disease.