Table 3.
Staff members’ opinions on aspects of the dry run
| Not at all valuable | Not very valuable | As expected | More valuable | Much more valuable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician (n = 15) | |||||
| Assuring correct treatment | 0 | 1 (7%) | 9 (60%) | 5 (33%) | 0 |
| Allaying patient's fears | 2 (13%) | 1 (7%) | 10 (67%) | 2 (13%) | 0 |
| Evaluating patient's pain | 1 (7%) | 0 | 10 (67%) | 4 (26%) | 0 |
| Identifying potential errors | 0 | 0 | 10 (67%) | 4 (26%) | 1 (7%) |
| Radiation therapists (n = 27) | |||||
| Assuring correct treatment | 0 | 2 (7%) | 10 (37%) | 4 (15%) | 11 (41%) |
| Allaying patient's fears | 0 | 4 (15%) | 8 (30%) | 6 (22%) | 9 (33%) |
| Evaluating patient's pain | 1 (4%) | 2 (7%) | 11 (41%) | 8 (30%) | 5 (19%) |
| Identifying potential errors | 0 | 0 | 9 (33%) | 7 (26%) | 11 (41%) |
| Nurses (n = 13) | |||||
| Assuring correct treatment | 0 | 0 | 7 (54%) | 2 (15%) | 4 (31%) |
| Allaying patient's fears | 0 | 1 (8%) | 4 (31%) | 5 (38%) | 3 (23%) |
| Evaluating patient's pain (n = 12) | 0 | 0 | 3 (25%) | 6 (50%) | 3 (25%) |
| Identifying potential errors (n = 12) | 0 | 0 | 6 (50%) | 0 | 6 (50%) |