Table 4.
Prioritisation task findings
| Statement | Strong support | Support | Neither support nor oppose | Oppose | Strongly oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use a first come, first served approach to decide | 112 (10.8) | 302 (29.2) | 374 (36.1) | 175 (16.9) | 72 (7.0) |
| Let a senior doctor decide | 249 (24.1) | 506 (48.9) | 200 (19.3) | 57 (5.5) | 23 (2.2) |
| Use a set of criteria or rules that have been determined by the Health Department to decide | 192 (18.6) | 424 (41.0) | 280 (27.1) | 109 (10.5) | 30 (2.9) |
| Use random selection to decide | 51 (4.9) | 113 (10.9) | 191 (18.5) | 352 (34.0) | 328 (31.7) |
| Use a patient’s ability to pay to decide | 72 (7.0) | 113 (10.9) | 188 (18.2) | 221 (21.4) | 441 (42.6) |
| Use the importance of the patient to decide | 86 (8.3) | 221 (21.4) | 265 (25.6) | 211 (20.4) | 252 (24.4) |