Table 2 Distribution of Statements and Adaptation Choices across 10 Institutions (N = 1350 Statements*)
From: Symptom management care pathway adaptation process and specific adaptation decisions
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Section | |
Prevention | 570 (42.2) |
Assessment | 60 (4.4) |
Treatment | 720 (53.3) |
Adaptation Choice | |
Adopt | 551 (40.8) |
Adapt | 657 (48.7) |
Reject | 86 (6.4) |
Because of previous decision, statement no longer applicable | 56 (4.1) |
New statement added* | 65 |
Adaptations** | n = 657 |
Resource(s) added | 96 (14.6) |
Resource(s) partially removed (some retained) | 134 (20.4) |
Resource(s) all removed (none retained) | 14 (2.1) |
Added statement to follow institutional standard or order set | 32 (4.9) |
Removed statement to follow institutional standard | 13 (2.0) |
Articulated action be based on severity of bothersome symptom | 216 (32.9) |
Changed conditional (“consider x”) to strong (“do x”) statement | 146 (22.2) |
Changed content of statement or combined two or more statements | 261 (39.7) |
Medication(s) removed | 65 (9.9) |
Medication(s) added | 48 (7.3) |
Medication substituted with a related medication | 50 (7.6) |
Statement moved to another section (e.g. prevention to treatment) | 11 (1.7) |
Removed or modified hyperlink | 21 (3.2) |
Rejections | n = 86 |
Statement not relevant for primary team | 8 (9.3) |
Did not agree with statement | 70 (81.4) |
Personnel unable to offer intervention due to lack of availability | 8 (9.3) |