Table 2.
Quality of the decision-making process
| Statements | Total (n = 148) Mean (sd) |
Home-based treatment (n = 121) Mean (sd) |
Hospital-based treatment (n = 24) Mean (sd) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The dialysis coordinator made it clear that a decision needs to be made | 4.16 (1.10) | 4.13 (1.08) | 4.21(1.22) |
| 2. The dialysis coordinator wanted to know exactly how I want to be involved in making the decision | 4.03 (1.09) | 4.05 (1.06) | 3.83 (1.24) |
| 3. The dialysis coordinator told me that there are different dialysis modalities for treating my kidney failure | 4.63 (0.66) | 4.65 (0.67) | 4.46 (0.66) |
| 4. The dialysis coordinator precisely explained the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment | 4.50 (0.72) | 4.52 (0.71) | 4.42 (0.83) |
| 5. The dialysis coordinator helped me understand all the information | 4.47 (0.70) | 4.47 (0.71) | 4.50 (0.66) |
| 6. The dialysis coordinator asked me which dialysis treatment option I prefer | 4.60 (0.70) | 4.63 (0.68) | 4.42 (0.78) |
| 7. The dialysis coordinator and I thoroughly weighed the different dialysis treatment options | 4.44 (0.76) | 4.44 (0.76) | 4.42 (0.78) |
| 8. The dialysis coordinator and I selected a dialysis treatment option together | 3.64 (1.48) | 3.74 (1.36) | 3.17 (1.86) |
| 9. The dialysis coordinator and I reached an agreement on how to proceed | 4.28 (1.02) | 4.32 (0.91) | 4.13 (1.45) |
| Total (standardized out of 100) | 86.10 (12.19) | 86.57 (11.71) | 83.43 (14.59) |
SDM-Q9 items; scores are 0 to 5. Three patients were undecided and are included in the total sample but not in the home-based sample or the hospital-based sample