Table 2.
Main results concerning patient participation.
| Agenda | No agenda | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active engagement in decision making (PatPart-19, Max = 100) | Mean: 69.0 ± 15.5 SD | Mean: 59.9 ± 13.6 SD | p = 0.03 |
| Autonomy preference index (Max = 20) | Mean: 10.6 ± 4.1 SD | Mean: 12.0 ± 3.1 SD | p = 0.16 |
| Number of topics to discuss | Mean: 3 ± 1 SD | Mean: 2 ± 1 SD | p = 0.03 |
| “Do you think that decisions will be made during this ward round?” | Yes 72% (18/25) No 20% (5/25) I don't know 8% (2/25) |
Yes 27% (7/26) No 69% (18/26) I don't know 4% (1/26) |
p = 0.02 |
| Observer-rated amount of shared decision making during consultation (OPTION scale, Max = 48) | Mean: 13 (±7 SD; 3–25) | Mean: 14 (±4 SD; 6–21) | p = 0.07 |
| Perceived role in decision process (SDM-Q-9 questionnaire, Max = 100) | Mean: 49.9 ± 24.3 SD | Mean: 48.5 ± 24.0 SD | p = 0.84 |
| Satisfaction with ward rounds | Not to moderately satisfied 24% (6/25) | Not to moderately satisfied 31% (8/26) | p = 0.4 |
| (very) satisfied 76% (19/25) | (very) satisfied 69% (18/26) | ||
| Importance of ward rounds | Very important 42% (8/19) | Very important 9% (2/23) | p = 0.04 |
| Important 42% (8/19) | Important 52% (12/23) | ||
| Moderate 11% (2/19) | Moderate 4% (1/23) | ||
| Unimportant 5% (1/19) | Unimportant 9% (2/23) | ||
| Very unimportant 0% (0/19) | Very unimportant 26% (6/23) |