Table 4.
Acceptability rating for the 3D printed breast model (3D-BM).
| Acceptability feature | Overall (N=27) |
|---|---|
| Impact in understanding breast cancer | |
| Excellent | 16 (66.7%) |
| Good | 8 (33.3%) |
| Understanding disease size | |
| Excellent | 19 (76.0%) |
| Good | 6 (24.0%) |
| Breast components | |
| Excellent | 19 (76.0%) |
| Good | 3 (12.0%) |
| Fair | 3 (12.0%) |
| Understanding surgical options | |
| Excellent | 19 (76.0%) |
| Good | 5 (20.0%) |
| Fair | 1 (4.0%) |
| Promoting asking questions | |
| Excellent | 19 (76.0%) |
| Good | 4 (16.0%) |
| Fair | 2 (8.0%) |
| Eliciting an emotional response | |
| Excellent | 11 (45.8%) |
| Good | 8 (33.3%) |
| Fair | 1 (4.2%) |
| Poor | 4 (16.7%) |
| Detail of the 3D-BM | |
| Just right | 23 (92.0%) |
| Too little | 2 (8.0%) |
| Bias | |
| Balanced | 18 (72.0%) |
| Bias to BCS* | 4 (16.0%) |
| Bias to mastectomy | 3 (12.0%) |
| Helpfulness in decision making | |
| Yes | 25 (100.0%) |
| Informative | |
| Yes | 25 (100.0%) |
| Influence of surgical consult discussion in decision making | |
| Easier | 23 (92.0%) |
| More difficult | 1 (4.0%) |
| Neither | 1 (4.0%) |
| Quantity of information provided in the model | |
| No | 2 (8.0%) |
| Yes | 23 (92.0%) |
*
BCS: Breast conserving surgery