Table 3 Frequency, percentage of answers and free-text responses related to suggestions
Answer (n = 35) | n = (%) | |
1 to 1 with another patient who has had the procedure | 20 (57) | |
Leaflets | 19 (54) | |
1 to 1 with a healthcare professional | 19 (54) | |
Group session with other patients | 16 (46) | |
Internet page | 15 (43) | |
App on phone | 13 (37) | |
Frequent free-text responses (n = 23): | ||
Internet | Positive (n = 4) | “Most of the information found out about recovery was from webpages, including YouTube” – Pt 30 “Used internet to find out about surgeon and surgery. Videos for condition and pathophysiology” – Pt 20 |
Negative (n = 3) | “Internet resources were very gory, too much information for me” – Pt 7 “[The] internet had lots of information and confused me, especially the American sites.” – Pt 11 | |
Friends and family | Positive (n = 6) | “Learnt from others about how to recover and what to expect” – Pt 32 “[My] Friend’s husband had one some time ago and told me how good it was, he still golfs and bowls” – Pt 8 |
Negative (n = 3) | “Chatting with others gave me conflicting ideas that might not apply directly to my circumstances” – Pt 33 | |