Table 3 Outcomes of sharing symptoms with confidants
From: Incorporating patient and family preferences into evidence-based medicine
Result | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|
Patient took action after confiding in others | 66.7% |
Confidant confirmed symptom appraisal | 56.0% |
Patient thought something worse was wrong after talking with others | 48.4% |
Confidants advocated getting more information/tests | 42.5% |
Patient was influenced by the personal health experiences of others | 26.9% |