Use of QOL information
Question . | Never, no. (%) . | Once in a while or sometimes, no. (%) . | Often or almost all the time, no. (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| How often do QOL considerations enter into your patients' decisions about whether to undergo transplantation? | 12 (7) | 116 (65) | 51 (28) |
| How often do you discuss QOL issues with your patients when counseling them about whether to pursue transplantation? | 3 (2) | 41 (23) | 135 (75) |
| Before transplantation, how often do you discuss what QOL will be like during the first year after transplantation? | 1 (1) | 15 (8) | 162 (91) |
| Before transplantation, how often do you discuss what QOL will be like long term (3-5 years) after transplantation? | 4 (2) | 49 (27) | 126 (70) |
| Before transplantation, how often do your patients ask you about QOL issues? | 0 (0) | 110 (62) | 67 (38) |
| After transplantation, how often do your patients ask you about QOL issues? | 0 (0) | 64 (36) | 115 (64) |
Question . | Never, no. (%) . | Once in a while or sometimes, no. (%) . | Often or almost all the time, no. (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| How often do QOL considerations enter into your patients' decisions about whether to undergo transplantation? | 12 (7) | 116 (65) | 51 (28) |
| How often do you discuss QOL issues with your patients when counseling them about whether to pursue transplantation? | 3 (2) | 41 (23) | 135 (75) |
| Before transplantation, how often do you discuss what QOL will be like during the first year after transplantation? | 1 (1) | 15 (8) | 162 (91) |
| Before transplantation, how often do you discuss what QOL will be like long term (3-5 years) after transplantation? | 4 (2) | 49 (27) | 126 (70) |
| Before transplantation, how often do your patients ask you about QOL issues? | 0 (0) | 110 (62) | 67 (38) |
| After transplantation, how often do your patients ask you about QOL issues? | 0 (0) | 64 (36) | 115 (64) |
Data from original sample only (n = 180). For each question, 1 to 3 responses are missing.