Table 2.
Results from the 15 patient interviews addressing lack of participation in the AMENO and AMENART studies
| 1. Please explain your reasons for not using the digital diary. (more than one option could be selected) | Number of responses |
|---|---|
| a. I had forgotten the E-mail invitation to participate | 1 |
| b. I do not feel comfortable with digital technology | 3 |
| c. I found it difficult to use | 0 |
| d. I had technical difficulties trying to use it | 3 |
| e. I did not feel like talking about myself | 4 |
| f. I do not believe it is really useful | 2 |
| g. I prefer talking about myself during medical visits | 3 |
| h. I did not really understand what it was for | 1 |
| i. I was worried that my privacy was not guaranteed | 1 |
| j. Other reasons (lacking time to dedicate to myself, physical and concentration difficulties, lacking continuity of care with the same doctor). | 4 |
| 2. Which are your intentions regarding diary use in the near future? (more than one option could be selected) | |
| a. I will inform my doctor that I do not intend to use it | 1 |
| b. I would like to receive a new E-mail invitation to participate | 6 |
| c. I will start using it | 2 |
| d. I do not think I have time enough for this project | 1 |
| 3. Do you consider the diary useful in personalizing care? (express your evaluation using a score from 0 to 5) | 3.7 (median score) |
AMENO, Application of Narrative Medicine in the Chemotherapy Treatment of Oncological Patients; AMENART, Application of Narrative Medicine in Radiotherapy.