Table 2 Responses from participants on current care and acceptability of surveillance in the community
From: Patients’ perception of colorectal cancer surveillance in the community: an exploratory study
Variables | Employed | Unemployed | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 8) | (n = 17) | |||||
n | (%) | n | (%) | |||
Accompanied for medical appointments | All the time | 3 | 37.5% | 10 | 58.8% | 0.606 |
After surgery only | 2 | 25.0% | 3 | 17.6% | ||
Not at all | 3 | 37.5% | 4 | 23.5% | ||
Complaints about waiting time in clinic | Yes | 1 | 12.5% | 4 | 23.5% | 0.520 |
No | 7 | 87.5% | 13 | 76.5% | ||
Having a Ddifferent doctor for consultation | Agreeable | 1 | 12.5% | 7 | 41.2% | 0.126 |
Not agreeable | 7 | 87.5% | 9 | 52.9% | ||
Having Oother HCPs for consultation | Agreeable | 3 | 37.5% | 8 | 47.1% | 0.546 |
Not agreeable | 3 | 37.5% | 6 | 35.3% | ||
No consult before medical imaging | Agreeable | 8 | 100.0% | 10 | 58.8% | 0.095 |
Not agreeable | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 23.5% | ||
No consult after medical imaging | Agreeable | 8 | 100.0% | 11 | 64.7% | 0.159 |
Not agreeable | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 17.6% | ||
Phlebotomy at home | Agreeable | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 47.1% | 0.653 |
Not agreeable | 3 | 37.5% | 9 | 52.9% | ||
Phlebotomy in the community | Agreeable | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 47.1% | 0.746 |
Not agreeable | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 35.3% | ||
Telemedicine in place of physical appointment | Agreeable | 3 | 37.5% | 1 | 5.9% | 0.053 |
Not agreeable | 5 | 62.5% | 15 | 88.2% | ||