Table 3.
Decision-making-related characteristics in the Control (n = 93) and Intervention (n = 103) groups at T0
| Control | Intervention | |
|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Information preferences – amount (/5) | 4.83 (0.52) | 4.76 (0.57) |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Information preferences – type | ||
| As much information as possible, good and bad | 84 (90.3) | 96 (93.2) |
| Only information needed to care for myself properly | 6 (6.5) | 6 (5.8) |
| Additional information only if it is good news | 3 (3.2) | 1 (1.0) |
| Stage of treatment decision making | ||
| Not begun to think about the choices for treatment | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.9) |
| Not begun to think about treatment choices but interested | 3 (3.2) | 2 (1.9) |
| Considering/reconsidering treatment options | 79 (85.0) | 86 (83.5) |
| Already made a treatment decision, unlikely to change mind | 11 (11.8) | 11 (10.7) |
| Health literacy difficulties | ||
| None | 83 (89.2) | 92 (89.3) |
| Some | 10 (10.8) | 11 (10.7) |
| Preferred involvement in decision-making (triadic) | ||
| Patient-led with/out clinician/family | 57 (61.3) | 55 (54.4) |
| Shared/collaborative with clinician/family | 18 (19.4) | 24 (23.3) |
| Family-led with patient and clinician | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.9) |
| Clinician-led with/without patient/family | 16 (17.2) | 21 (20.4) |