| Table 3: Subjects' preferred decision-making role in the general situation
|
| Role | Subject group; no. (and %) of subjects
|
| Patients with cancer n = 52
| Companions of patients with cancer n = 37
| Patients who had undergone surgery n = 48
| Companions of patients who had undergone surgery n = 28
|
| The physician should make the decisions using all that is known about the different treatments
| 10 (19) |
2 (5) |
7 (15) |
3 (11) |
| The physician should make the decisions, but strongly consider my opinion
| 22 (42) |
15 (41) |
18 (38) |
7 (25) |
| The physician and I should make the decisions together on an equal basis
| 13 (25) |
9 (24) |
12 (25) |
12 (43) |
| I should make the decisions, but strongly consider the doctor's opinion
| 7 (13) |
11 (30) |
10 (21) |
5 (18) |
| I should make the decisions using all I know or learn about the treatments
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2) |
1 (4) |
