Table 2.
Communication with the surgeon and contact nurse at the outpatient clinic and the patients’ sources of information. Data were collected from the questionnaire distributed to patients who attended the group consultation and to patients who did not attend
| Attended the group consultation (n = 37) | Did not attend the group consultation (n = 72) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No/Not yes or no/Don't know | Yes | No/Not yes or no/Don't know | Missing | ||
| Did you receive sufficient information about the planned treatment at your visit to the Surgical clinic? | 33 (89) | 4 | 72 (100) | 0 | 109 | 0 |
| Do you feel that communicating with the doctors at the Surgical clinic has worked well? | 36 (97) | 1 | 65 (90) | 7 | 109 | 0 |
| Do you feel that communicating with the contact nurses at the Surgical clinic has worked well? | 32 (86) | 5 | 66 (92) | 6 | 109 | 0 |
| Have you received sufficient information about how to wash yourself before the operation? | 36 (97) | 1 | 70 (97) | 1 | 108 | 1 |
| Have you received sufficient information about when to start eating and drinking after the operation? | 32 (86) | 5 | 60 (83) | 12 | 109 | 0 |
| Have you received sufficient information about the fact that you are to get up and walk in the corridor of the ward the day after the operation? | 36 (97) | 1 | 70 (97) | 2 | 109 | 0 |
| Which sources of information have you used to search for knowledge about your illness and treatment? | Attended the group consultation (n = 37) | Did not attend the group consultation (n = 72) | Total | Missing | ||
| Yes | Yes | |||||
| Books and newspapers | 2 (5) | 4 (6) | 6 (6) | 0 | ||
| TV programmes | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | 0 | ||
| Internet searches (e.g., www.google.se) | 11 (30) | 30 (42) | 41 (38) | 0 | ||
| The Care guide (www.1177.se) | 6 (16) | 24 (33) | 30 (28) | 0 | ||
| Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org) | 1 (3) | 5 (7) | 6 (6) | 0 | ||
| Internet forum (e.g., www.familjeliv.se) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 | ||
| Patient association (e.g., ILCO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cancer Society/Foundation | 3 (8) | 8 (11) | 11 (10) | 0 | ||
| Social media (e.g., Facebook) | 1 (3) | 3 (4) | 4 (4) | 0 | ||
| Talked to someone I know who has knowledge | 15 (41) | 21 (29) | 36 (33) | 0 | ||
| Other source of information | 4 (11) | 3 (4) | 7 (6) | 0 | ||
| I have not searched for additional information | 12 (32) | 25 (35) | 37 (34) | 0 | ||
*Yes = four or fewer days, No = more than four days or Don't know. Values in parentheses are percent