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Table 2 Acceptability of decision aid among breast cancer survivors

From: Development and pilot testing of a decision aid for navigating breast cancer survivorship care

 

Round 1 (n = 5)

Round 2 (n = 5)

Round 3 (n = 5)

Format

Ease of navigation, n (%)

 Easy

5 (100%)

3 (60%)

5 (100%)

 Neutral

0

0

0

 Difficult

0

2 (40%)

0

Interactivity, n (%)

 Yes

1 (20%)

3 (60%)

4 (80%)

 Neutral

3 (60%)

1 (20%)

0

 No

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

Content of decision aid

Balance of information presentation, n (%)

 Slanted towards the usual care option

0

0

0

 Balanced

2 (40%)

2 (40%)

5 (100%)

 Slanted towards the shared care option

3 (60%)

3 (60%)

0

Length of decision aid, n (%)

 Too long

4 (80%)

1 (20%)

0

 Just right

1 (20%)

4 (80%)

5 (100%)

 Too short

0

0

0

Perceived utility for decision-making

Helpfulness of preference clarification exercise, n (%)

 Helpful

4 (80%)

3 (60%)

4 (80%)

 Neutral

0

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

 Not helpful

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

0

Utility in making decision, n (%)

 Useful

3 (60%)

4 (80%)

4 (80%)

 Not useful

2 (40%)

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

Routine use of decision aid

Willingness to discuss decision aid with health care professionals, n (%)

 Yes

5 (100%)

4 (80%)

5 (100%)

 No

0

1 (20%)

0

Willingness to recommend the decision aid to other cancer survivors, n (%)

 Yes

4 (80%)

4 (80%)

5 (100%)

 No

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

0

Preferred mode of distribution, n (%)

 Digital

4 (80%)

4 (80%)

1 (20%)

 Neutral

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

3 (60%)

 Paper

0

0

1 (20%)

Suitable time to introduce decision aid, n (%)

 Upon diagnosis

1 (20%)

0

1 (20%)

 During active treatment

0

0

1 (20%)

 Immediately after active treatment

0

3 (60%)

2 (40%)

 Years after active treatment

3 (60%)

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

 Others

1 (20%)a

1 (20%)b

0

  1. aParticipant selects both upon diagnosis and during active treatment
  2. bParticipant does not want to introduce the decision aid to anyone, thus, did no suitable timing was indicated