Table 2 Explanations of being satisfied with the treatment choice
N column (%) | Total (n = 118) N (%) | Satisfied (n = 92) N (%) | Not satisfieda (n = 26) N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Relatives mentioned: b | |||
• Only positive aspects | 47 (42) | 42 (48) | 5 (20) |
• Positive and negative aspects | 35 (31) | 26 (30) | 9 (36) |
• Only negative aspects | 31 (27) | 19 (22) | 11 (44) |
Positive aspects mentioned | |||
• We tried everything | 28 (24) | 22 (24) | 6 (23) |
• It was the patients’ choice | 17 (14) | 11 (12) | 6 (23) |
• Lived longer | 16 (14) | 15 (16) | 1 (4) |
• The treatment worked | 14 (12) | 11 (12) | 3 (12) |
• No side effects | 12 (10) | 10 (11) | 2 (8) |
• It gives hope | 10 (8) | 7 (8) | 3 (12) |
• Good quality of life | 6 (5) | 6 (7) | 0 (0) |
• Other | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 0 (0) |
Negative aspects mentioned | |||
• The treatment didn’t work | 23 (19) | 17 (18) | 6 (23) |
• Side effects | 15 (13) | 11 (12) | 4 (15) |
• It was not my choice | 12 (10) | 5 (5) | 7 (27) |
• Quality of life worsened | 10 (8) | 3 (3) | 7 (27) |
• Treatment was given too long | 9 (8) | 4 (4) | 5 (19) |
• Burdensome hospital visits | 5 (4) | 3 (3) | 2 (8) |
• The treatment was started too late | 4 (3) | 4 (4) | 0 (0) |
Other aspects mentioned | |||
• Good quality of care | 19 (16) | 19 (21) | 0 (0) |
• Insufficient quality of care | 15 (13) | 9 (10) | 6 (23) |
• It was the choice of the oncologists | 13 (11) | 11 (12) | 2 (8) |
• I don’t know how it would have been otherwise | 7 (6) | 3 (3) | 4 (15) |
• It helped science | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 0 (0) |