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Table 6 Detailed Usage Patterns

From: The Patient Navigator: Can a systematically developed online health information tool improve patient participation and outcomes related to the consultation in older patients newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer?

Background variables

outcomes (n=18)

Web pages, n (%)

 

Treatment

17 (94.4%)

Surgery Colon

11 (61.1%)

Surgery Rectum

5 (27.8%)

Surgery Small intestines

4 (22.2%)

Chemotherapy

5 (27.8%)

Targeted therapy

4 (22.2%)

Radiation

5 (27.8%)

Palliative Surgery

10 (55.6%)

Diagnosis

15 (83.3%)

Blood tests

7 (38.9%)

Coloscopy

5 (27.8%)

CT-Colonography

5 (27.8%)

CT-Scan

5 (27.8%)

Double balloon enteroscopy

2 (11.1%)

Duodenoscopy

3 (16.7%)

Echography

3 (16.7%)

Endo-Echography

3 (16.7%)

Geriatric Screening

3 (16.7%)

Lung Photo

2 (11.1%)

MRI-Scan

4 (22.2%)

Rectoscopy

2 (11.1%)

Sigmoidoscopy

2 (11.1%)

Video-Endoscopy

3 (16.7%)

Aftercare

13 (72.2%)

Clicked on Link of aftercare website

2 (11.1%)

About Colorectal Cancer

11 (61.1%)

Colon

7 (38.9%)

Rectum

3 (16.7%)

Small Intestines

1 (5.6%)

Practical tips

10 (55.6%)

Contact

5 (27.8%)

Watched at least one video

 

n (%)

1 (5.6%)

Usage of pre- and post-consultation features, n (%)

 

Prepare for consultations

8 (44.4%)

General questions for all treatments/tests

6 (33.3%)

Questions for specific treatment/test - QPL

7 (38.9%)

Used QPL

6 (33.3%)

Think about what is important

3 (16.7%)

Listen back to consultation (audio-facility)

1 (5.6%)

Self-tailoring, n (%)

 

Navigated to self-tailoring page

5 (27.8%)

Actually engaged in self-tailoring

3 (16.7%)

Tailored content

2 (11.1%)

Tailored Mode

3 (16.7%)