Table 2a. Responses from the patient questionnaire (PQ) and the self-evaluation (SPQ) concerning patient-related items*
Items back translated from Swedish Patient questionnaire Self-evaluation questionnaire, patient-related items
How good was your doctor today at each of the following? 1 2 3 4 5 DN (%) N MD Q1 Q3 1 2 3 4 5 DN (%) N MD Q1 Q3
Give you a good reception 0 0 1 38 295 0 334 5 5 5 0 0 9 65 137 0 211 5 4 5
Making you feel secure 0 0 8 58 267 1 (3) 334 5 5 5 0 0 17 103 91 0 211 4 4 5
Listening to you 0 0 4 45 285 0 334 5 5 5 0 0 9 85 118 0 212 5 4 5
Giving you the opportunity to talk about your concerns and fears 0 0 10 59 245 20 (6) 334 5 5 5 1 0 27 98 85 1 (0.5) 212 4 4 5
Assessing your medical condition 0 4 12 82 229 6 (2) 333 5 4 5 0 1 43 134 34 0 212 4 4 5
Explaining your condition and treatment 0 2 19 62 238 13 (4) 334 5 4.8 5 0 2 48 108 53 1 (0.5) 212 4 4 5
Involving you in decisions about your treatment 0 1 7 76 237 12 (4) 333 5 4 5 0 2 46 113 50 0 211 4 4 5
Providing or arranging treatment for you 0 0 7 69 247 11 (3) 334 5 5 5 0 1 26 133 51 0 211 4 4 5

*5-point scale: 1= Insufficient, 2= Not satisfactory, 3= Satisfactory, 4= Good, 5= Very good

DN: don’t know/not applicable; MD: Median; Q1 and Q3 are answers without don’t know

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