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Table 1 Responses to survey questions based on key dimensions assessed

From: Patient experiences of a lifestyle program for metabolic syndrome offered in family medicine clinics: a mixed methods study

Dimension (sub-dimension)

Question

N (%)

Access (First contact accessibility)

Able to contact a team member:

 

• Yes, definitely

125 (76%)

• Yes, to some extent

14 (9%)

• No, not at all

1 (1%)

• Did not need to contact

24 (15%)

Access (Economic accessibility)

Difficulty in getting to appointments due to costs or time

 

• Never/Rarely

112 (68%)

• Sometimes

42 (26%)

• Often/Very often

10 (6%)

Interpersonal communication (General communication)

Knowledge of what to expect re: number of appointments, what would be learned and amount of support

 

• Yes, definitely

98 (62%)

• Yes, to some extent

50 (32%)

• No, not at all

10 (6%)

Interpersonal communication (General communication)

How often team members explained things clearly

 

• Always/usually

160 (98%)

• Sometimes

2 (1%)

• Rarely/never

1 (0.6%)

Interpersonal communication (Respectfulness)

How often team members treated with courtesy and respect

 

• Always/usually

163 (99%)

• Sometimes

0

• Rarely/never

1 (0.6%)

Interpersonal communication (Shared decision-making)

Involvement in setting goals

 

• Yes, definitely

122 (76%)

• Yes, to some extent

37 (23%)

• No, not at all

2 (1%)

Interpersonal communication (Whole-person care)

Did team members consider personal situation when making recommendations?

 

• Yes, definitely

143 (88%)

• Yes, to some extent

19 (12%)

• No, not at all

0

• Don’t know

1 (0.6%)

Continuity and coordination (Team functioning)

How often told different things by different providers

 

• Always/usually

7 (4%)

• Sometimes

10 (6%)

• Rarely/never

144 (89%)

Comprehensiveness of services (Services provided)

How would you rate importance of this service to your health? (0 = not important at all; 10 = extremely important)

 

• 1–4

5 (3%)

• 5–7

28 (17%)

• 8–10

128 (80%)

Comprehensiveness of services (Services provided)

Appropriateness of program length?

 

• Too short

31 (19%)

• Just right

114 (71%)

• Too long

15 (9%)

Comprehensiveness of services (Services provided)

Have the team members provided the information and support needed to make changes?

 

• Yes, definitely

132 (81%)

• Yes, to some extent

28 (17%)

• No, not really

2 (1%)

• Not needed

1 (0.6%)

Trust

Comfortable sharing personal information with team?

 

• Yes, definitely

152 (93%)

• Yes, to some extent

12 (7%)

• No, not at all

0

Trust

Confidence in information received

 

• Yes, definitely

153 (93%)

• Yes, to some extent

11 (7%)

• No, not at all

0

Patient-reported impacts on care (Action on Goals)

Confidence in maintaining changes in nutrition

 

• Totally/very confident

119 (73%)

• Moderately confident

38 (23%)

• Little/hardly confident

7 (4%)

Patient-reported impacts on care (Action on Goals)

Confidence in maintaining changes in physical activity

 

• Totally/very confident

103 (63%)

• Moderately confident

42 (26%)

• Little/hardly confident

18 (11%)

Patient-reported impacts on care (Action on Goals)

Were there times when did not try nutrition changes because something got in the way?

 

• No

58 (37%)

• Yes, sometimes

89 (57%)

• Yes, often

10 (6%)

Patient-reported impacts on care (Action on Goals)

Were there times when did not try physical activity changes because something got in the way?

 

• No

67 (44%)

• Yes, sometimes

75 (49%)

• Yes, often

11 (7%)