Table 5 Decision-making
From: Decision-making on colorectal cancer screening in Curaçao - interviews with the target population
Theme | *Quote | *Respondent |
|---|---|---|
Undeliberate | Q01. “I have nothing to do, I have nothing to lose.” | R05, male, 70 years of age, low education level |
Autonomy | Q02. “It’s my body, it’s my body. I have to decide, I can’t ask my spouse.” | R05, male, 70 years of age, low education level |
Q03. “…I have been living alone, I mean there are certain things you have to consult but not all. Things like this you have to do for your health, you can’t wait for people to tell you, and you have to take matters in your hands.” | R16, female, 67 years of age, intermediate education level | |
Q04. “… I make my own decisions, because I live alone and my child lives in the Netherlands, so I make my own decisions.” | R20, female, 59 years of age, intermediate education level | |
Consulting others | Q05. Interviewer: “Do the opinions of others play a role when making a decision to participate or not?” Respondent: “Yes. I think so. Maybe if, depends on what you hear other people say, the more opinions you hear or more people you hear who are positive, I think that it then helps more people to go.” | R13, female, 61 years of age, intermediate education level |