Table 2 Factors rated regarding their influence on physicians’ decision-making
Factor cards | Rated importance (5 > 0) mean: |
|---|---|
Patient’s wishes and preferences | 4.86 |
Clinical guidelines | 4.29 |
Patient’s general condition | 4.2 |
Medical literature | 4.14 |
Supervisors | 4.07 |
Medical co-workers | 3.93 |
Nurses | 3.77 |
Patient’s age | 3.46 |
Professional experience | 3.43 |
Support from relatives/social environment | 3.36 |
Intuition | 3.21 |
Physician’s own values | 3.20 |
Institutional guidelines | 3.07 |
Psycho-oncologist | 2.85 |
Wishes and interests of patient’s relatives | 2.57 |