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Table 3 How keeping in touch and using the computer left patients feeling

From: Keep in Touch (KIT): feasibility of using internet-based communication and information technology in palliative care

Overall, keeping in touch with someone today left me feeling (%):a

 

1

2

3

4

5

 

Alone

0.0

0.0

10.3

27.6

62.1

Connected

Worse

0.0

7.1

14.3

14.3

64.3

Better

More distant

6.7

0.0

13.3

20.0

60.0

Closer

Agitated

0.0

10.7

35.7

17.9

35.7

Calm

Overall, using the computer today left me feeling (%):b

 

1

2

3

4

5

 

Tense

3.0

6.1

21.2

33.3

36.4

Relaxed

Diminished well-being

3.1

6.3

43.8

15.6

31.3

Enhanced well-being

Unsatisfied

3.0

3.0

33.3

21.2

39.4

Satisfied

Less able

2.9

0.0

41.2

26.5

29.4

More able

  1. aRepresenting 28 to 30 days logged provided by 13 patients (results of all scales completed within log reports)
  2. bRepresenting 32 to 34 days logged provided by 13 patients (results of all scales completed within log reports)