Table 3:

Qualitative Content Analysis of Patient Goals

	N	Frequency (of total goals)
Care experience	6	5%
Positive Doctor/Patient relationship	3	2%
Positive overall experience	3	2%
Education/Information	26	21%
Information regarding condition	9	7%
Information regarding treatment options and risks	16	13%
Pain and symptoms	21	17%
Pain relief	14	12%
Symptom relief	4	3%
Pain avoidance	2	2%
Diagnosis/Treatment	47	39%
Receive diagnosis	16	13%
Receive treatment	16	13%
Plan for treatment	11	9%
Delay/avoid surgery	4	3%
Recovery	21	17%
Return to activities of daily life	5	4%
Plan for/time to recovery	7	6%
Heal/Improve current status	5	4%
TOTAL	121