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Table 3 Link between qualitative themes and quantitative items

From: A patient perspective on shared decision making in stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a mixed methods study

Qualitative themes

Quantitative items

 

Do you think it is important for your decision that …

Theme 1: Complete and understandable information

… you receive information from your clinician about all possible treatment options?

… you receive information from your clinician about your disease?

…your clinician gives you information about your disease that is understandable?

Theme 2: Active role of patients in information gathering

… you give your clinician information about how you experience your disease?

… you search for information (for example on the Internet) about possible treatment options?

… you ask the questions you have?

Theme 3: Hearing preference of the clinician

… you follow your clinician in the proposed treatment advice?

… you decide together with your clinician about your treatment?

… your clinician gives you advice about the best treatment option for you?

Theme 4: Conduct of professionals

… your clinician takes you seriously?

… your clinician takes time for you?

… your clinician is friendly?

… your clinician asks you about your situation at home?

… your clinician provides the opportunity to ask questions?

… your clinician takes your treatment preferences seriously?

… you receive time from your clinician to think about what treatment you want to have?

Theme 5: Opportunity to express own opinion

… your clinician asks you what you think of the different treatment options?

… your clinician lets you decide what treatment you want to undergo?

… the treatment that best fits for you is chosen?

Theme 6: Role of family members

… you eventually decide with your family what treatment you want to have?