Table 3 Answers of the childhood cancer survivors to the Self-Management Skills Scale; N = 50
From: Determining transition readiness in Swiss childhood cancer survivors – a feasibility study
Strongly disagree n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Agree n (%) | Strongly Agree n (%) | Missing n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 | I answer a doctor or nurse’s questions. | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 17 (34) | 33 (66) | 0 (0) |
Q2 | I participate in making decisions about my health. | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 22 (44) | 28 (56) | 0 (0) |
Q3 | I make sure I go to all my doctor’s appointments. | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 12 (24) | 37 (74) | 0 (0) |
Q4 | I ask the doctor or nurse questions. | 0 (0) | 8 (16) | 30 (60) | 12 (24) | 0 (0) |
Q5 | I talk to a doctor or nurse when I have health concerns. | 2 (4) | 12 (24) | 23 (46) | 13 (26) | 0 (0) |
Q6 | I talk about my medical condition to people when I need to. | 1 (2) | 7 (14) | 27 (54) | 15 (30) | 0 (0) |
Q7 | I am in charge of taking any medicine that I need. | 0 (0) | 3 (6) | 18 (37) | 28 (57) | 1 (2) |
Q8 | I know how to contact a doctor if I need to. | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 21 (42) | 28 (56) | 0 (0) |
Q9 | I prefer it when a doctor speaks to me instead of my parent(s). | 1 (2) | 17 (34) | 18 (36) | 13 (26) | 1 (2) |
Q10 | I can briefly describe my medical history when asked. | 1 (2) | 4 (8) | 25 (50) | 20 (40) | 0 (0) |
Q11 | I prefer to see a doctor or nurse without my parent(s) with me. | 1 (2) | 11 (22) | 19 (38) | 18 (36) | 1 (2) |
Q12 | I know how to access medical care when I travel. | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 29 (58) | 18 (36) | 1 (2) |
Q13 | I book my own doctor’s appointments. | 1 (2) | 9 (18) | 20 (40) | 20 (40) | 0 (0) |
Q14 | I know the type of medical insurance I have. | 0 (0) | 7 (14) | 25 (50) | 18 (36) | 0 (0) |
Q15 | I fill my own prescriptions when I need medicine. | 1 (2) | 6 (12) | 20 (40) | 21 (42) | 2 (4) |