Table 3 Patients' perspectives on the usefulness and feasibility of the SIPP
| Ā | Scores: theoretical range | n | Mean score (SD) | Scores: observed range | Negative perspective (%)a Score ā¤ 4 | Moderate perspective (%)a Score 5, 6 | Positive perspective (%)a Score ā„ 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Time to complete the screening instrument | Open question (minutes) | 256 | 5.3 (3.5) | 1-20 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Instruments' content subscale: | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
2. Understanding the items | 0(Not easy to understand)- 10(Easy to understand) | 258 | 8.9 (1.3) | 0-10 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 93.7 |
3. The instrument is pleasant to complete | 0(Not pleasant to complete)- 10(Very pleasant to complete) | 259 | 8.4 (1.5) | 0-10 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 91.5 |
4. Importance of the subjects | 0(Not important)- 10(Very important) | 258 | 8.0 (1.6) | 0-10 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 83.2 |
Communication aspects subscale: | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
5. Importance of discussing the screening instrument with radiotherapist | 0(Not important)- 10(Very important) | 237 | 7.4 (2.3) | 0-10 | 8.0 | 12.7 | 67.5 |
6. Physical complaints in the screening instrument were discussed with radiotherapist | 0(Not discussed) - 10(Extensively discussed) | 250 | 6.2 (3.1) | 0-10 | 18.9 | 17.9 | 56.3 |
7. Psychosocial complaints in the screening instrument were discussed with radiotherapist | 0(Not discussed)- 10(Extensively discussed) | 249 | 4.6 (3.6) | 0-10 | 37.3 | 16.5 | 39.3 |
8. Sexual problems in the screening instrument were discussed with radiotherapist | 0(Not discussed)- 10(Extensively discussed) | 241 | 1.6 (2.7) | 0-10 | 73.1 | 7.5 | 9.3 |
9. The screening instrument was a useful tool to discuss physical complaints with radiotherapist | 0(Not useful)- 10(Very useful) | 246 | 4.1 (3.6) | 0-10 | 43.7 | 17.5 | 30.6 |
10. The screening instrument was a useful tool to discuss psychosocial complaints with radiotherapist | 0(Not useful)- 10(Very useful) | 242 | 3.5 (3.6) | 0-10 | 48.4 | 15.3 | 26.5 |
11. The screening instrument was a useful tool to discuss sexual problems with radiotherapist | 0(Not useful)- 10(Very useful) | 234 | 1.7 (2.8) | 0-10 | 67.7 | 10.8 | 8.9 |
12. Discussing the screening instrument scores with the radiotherapist was pleasant | 0(Not pleasant)- 10(Very pleasant) | 223 | 6.4 (2.7) | 0-10 | 11.2 | 24.6 | 47.4 |
Open questions for remarks | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
13. Is there a subject that was missing from the screening instrument? | No-Yes, namely... | 5 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
14. Have you any remarks? | No-Yes, namely... | 0 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |