Table 3 Quality of the decision
Statements | Total (n = 148) | Home-based treatment (n = 121) | Hospital-based treatment (n = 24) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge items | 1. Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment that takes 30 min once a day | 82% | 86% | 75% |
2. You need a specific room for dialysis | 78% | 81% | 63% | |
3. I can eat and drink whatever I like when I am on any type of dialysis | 68% | 69% | 58% | |
4. I can go on holiday if I am on dialysis | 96% | 97% | 96% | |
5. Dialysis is usually only needed for a few months | 95% | 96% | 92% | |
6. Home haemodialysis is suitable for people who want to take responsibility for their own treatment | 74% | 75% | 67% | |
Total knowledge score | 82% | 84% | 75% | |
Readiness items | 7. I know the options available to me | 97% | 98% | 96% |
8. I understand the options available to me | 99% | 99% | 100% | |
9. I am aware of the advantages of each option | 93% | 95% | 88% | |
10. I am aware of the disadvantages of each option | 88% | 88% | 83% | |
11. I know how I feel about each option | 73% | 75% | 67% | |
12. I can imagine what it would be like to live with each option | 68% | 69% | 71% | |
Total readiness score | 86% | 87% | 84% |