Table 2 Baseline physicians’ characteristics
Training group (n = 8) / | Control group (n = 9) mean ± sda/ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± sda | median | range | mean ± sda | median | range | |
Number of consultation | 10.0 ± 0.0 | 10 | 10–10 | 6.3 ± 4.0 | 7 | 1–10 |
Age | 33.4 ± 8.9 | 30.5 | 27–55 | 40.0 ± 8.5 | 37.0 | 31–55 |
Years of professional experience in consultation of cancer patients | 5.4 ± 8.9 | 2.5 | 0.5–27 | 11.1 ± 7.4 | 9.0 | 4–24 |
n (%) | n (%) | |||||
Female gender | 7 (87.5 %) | 9 (100 %) | ||||
Medical specialist | 2 (25.0 %) | 7 (77.8 %) | ||||
Oncologist | ||||||
Completed | 0 (0 %) | 4 (44.4 %) | ||||
Envisaged | 2 (25.0 %) | 2 (22.2 %) | ||||
Gynecologist | ||||||
Completed | 2 (25.0 %) | 5 (55.6 %) | ||||
Envisaged | 5 (62.5 %) | 1 (11.1 %) | ||||
Other | ||||||
Completed | 0 (0 %) | 1 (11.1 %) | ||||
Envisaged | 0 (0 %) | 1 (11.1 %) | ||||
Experience in CM consultation (yes) | 2 (25.0 %) | 3 (33.3 %) | ||||
Self assessment: “Important to be informed about CM” | ||||||
I completely disagree | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||||
I rather disagree | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||||
I rather agree | 3 (37.5 %) | 1 (11.1 %) | ||||
I completely agree | 5 (62.5 %) | 8 (88.9 %) | ||||
Self assessment: “I feel confident in a conversation about CM” | ||||||
I completely disagree | 2 (25.0 %) | 2 (22.2 %) | ||||
I rather disagree | 5 (62.5 %) | 4 (44.4 %) | ||||
I rather agree | 1 (12.5 %) | 2 (22.2 %) | ||||
I completely agree | 0 (0 %) | 1 (11.1 %) | ||||
Self assessment: “Avoid conversation about CM” | ||||||
I completely disagree | 1 (12.5 %) | 4 (44.4 %) | ||||
I rather disagree | 4 (50.0 %) | 5 (55.6 %) | ||||
I rather agree | 3 (37.5 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||||
I completely agree | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||||
Self-assessment: “I wish patients would deal less with CM” | ||||||
I completely disagree | 4 (50.0 %) | 4 (44.4 %) | ||||
I rather disagree | 3 (37.5 %) | 4 (44.4 %) | ||||
I rather agree | 1 (12.5 %) | 1 (11.1 %) | ||||
I completely agree | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||||