Table 4 Participants’ views on helpfulness of informational materials regarding treatment decision-making 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after enrollment
1 month | 3 months | 6 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PREPARED N = 22 n(%) | PREPARED Plus N = 21 n(%) | PREPARED N = 24 n(%) | PREPARED PLUS N = 27 n(%) | PREPARED N = 22 n(%) | PREPARED Plus N = 26 n(%) | |
PREPARED video and book helpeda participants to: | ||||||
Think about treatment choices | 16 (73) | 11 (52) | 16 (67) | 21 (78) | 16 (73) | 13 (52) |
Prepare to make a better decision about future kidney disease treatments | 16 (73) | 13 (62) | 12 (50) | 19 (70) | 14 (64) | 14 (56) |
Think about the pros and cons of different treatment options in the future | 16 (73) | 13 (62) | 17 (71) | 18 (67) | 15 (68) | 14 (56) |
Think about which pros and cons are most important | 15 (68) | 14 (67) | 15 (63) | 18 (67) | 15 (68) | 14 (61) |
Know that the choice depends on what matters most to them | 17 (77) | 13 (62) | 15 (63) | 19 (70) | 16 (73) | 17 (68) |
Organize their thoughts about the choice | 14 (64) | 14 (67) | 13 (54) | 19 (70) | 14 (64) | 14 (56) |
Think about how involved they want to be in the decision | 16 (73) | 14 (67) | 16 (67) | 20 (74) | 17 (77) | 17 (68) |
Identify questions to ask their doctor | 13 (59) | 13 (62) | 15 (63) | 18 (67) | 16 (73) | 15 (60) |
Prepare to talk to their doctor about what matters most to them | 13 (59) | 14 (67) | 16 (67) | 18 (67) | 16 (73) | 15 (60) |