Table 2 Communication factors explored among patients and physicians
Items of the questionnaire | |
|---|---|
1 | Transplant-related mortality risk perception (1 to 7 Likert Scale) |
2 | Percent value of mortality risk communicated and recalled (% value from 5% to 50%) |
3 | Percent value of mortality risk considered acceptable to undergo the transplant procedure (% value from 5% to 50%) |
4 | Perception of GVHD risk as a life-threatening condition (1 to 7 Likert Scale) |
5 | How much previous information (other patients, friends, TV, Internet) had influenced the patient before informed consent (1 to 7 Likert Scale) |
6 | Motivation to undergo HSCT before informed consent (1 to 7 Likert Scale) |