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. 2023 Feb 15;25:e38619. doi: 10.2196/38619

Table 4.

Satisfaction assessment.

Questions  Total (n=118) , n (%) MEOPAa (n=60), n (%) VRb (n=58) , n (%) P valuec
Physicians

Questionnaire completed? N/Ad


Yes 117 (99.1) 59 (98.3) 58 (100)  


No 1 (0.9) 1 (1.7) 0 (0)  

Are you satisfied with the technique? .01


Yes 112 (95.7) 54 (91.5) 58 (100)  


No 5 (4.3) 5 (8.5) 0 (0)  


If yes, a lot 76 (64.9) 31 (52.5) 45 (77.6)  

Did your patient experience pain? .18


Yes 58 (49.6) 35 (59.3) 23 (39.7)  


No 59 (50.4) 24 (40.7) 35 (60.3)  


If yes, a lot 7 (6.0) 5 (8.4) 2 (3.5)  

Would you like to re-use the technique? .02


Yes 110 (94.0) 53 (89.8) 57 (98.3)  


No 7 (6.0) 6 (10.2) 1 (1.7)  


If yes, a lot 78 (66.6) 32 (54.2) 46 (79.1)  

Was the technique restrictive? .26


Yes 25 (21.4) 13 (22.1) 12 (20.7)  


No 92 (78.6) 46 (77.9) 46 (79.3)  


If yes, a lot 1 (0.9) 1 (1.7) 0 (0)  

Did you feel relaxed during the biopsy? .21


Yes 106 (90.6) 52 (88.1) 54 (93.1)  


No 11 (9.4) 7 (11.9) 4 (6.9)  


If yes, a lot 60 (51.2) 25 (42.3) 35 (60.3)  
Nurses

Questionnaire completed? N/A


Yes 116 (98.3) 59 (98.3) 57 (98.3)  


No 2 (1.7) 1 (1.7) 1 (1.7)  

Was the technique restrictive? .03


Yes 40 (34.4) 14 (23.7) 26 (45.6)  


No 76 (66.6) 45 (76.3) 31 (54.4)  


If yes, a lot 2 (1.7) 1(1.7) 1 (1.8)  

Did the patient cry? .71


Yes 8 (6.7) 5 (8.5) 3 (5.3)  


No 108 (93.3) 54 (91.5) 54 (94.7)  

Did your patient experience pain? .89


Yes 43 (77.1) 20 (33.9) 23 (40.4)  


No 73 (32.9) 39 (76.1) 34 (59.6)  


If yes, a lot 9 (7.8) 5 (8.4) 4 (7.0)  

Did you observe stress in the doctor? .68


Yes 18 (15.5) 9 (15.2) 9 (15.8)  


No 98 (84.5) 50 (84.8) 48 (84.2)  

Are you satisfied by the technique? .80


Yes 111 (95.7) 56 (94.9) 55 (96.6)  


No 5 (4.3) 3 (5.1) 2 (3.5)  


If yes, a lot 55 (47.4) 28 (47.4) 27 (47.4)  
Patients

Questionnaire completed? N/A


Yes 116 (98.3) 58 (96.7) 58 (100)  


No 2 (1.7) 2 (3.3) 0 (0)  

Are you satisfied with the technique? .45


Yes 114 (98.3) 57 (98.3) 57 (98.3)  


No 2 (1.7) 1 (1.7) 1 (1.7)  


If yes, a lot 52 (44.8) 30 (51.7) 22 (37.9)  

Would you re-use the technique? .13


Yes 108 (93.1) 56 (96.5) 52 (89.7)  


No 8 (6.9) 2 (3.5) 6 (10.3)  


If yes, a lot 49 (42.2) 29 (50.0) 20 (34.5)  

aMEOPA: mixture of nitrous oxide/oxygen.

bVR: virtual reality.

cChi-square test.

dN/A: not assessed.