Table 1 The main themes that concern patients in radiology
From: Understanding patient needs and gaps in radiology reports through online discussion forum analysis
Main themes | Sub-themes | % within the theme | % out of 659 |
|---|---|---|---|
Radiology report (n = 234) (35.50%) | Report Representation | 19.65 | 6.98 |
Image visualization | 22.64 | 8.04 | |
Resources | 8.54 | 3.03 | |
Preference | 22.64 | 8.04 | |
Understanding | 26.49 | 9.40 | |
Safety (n = 128) (19.42%) | Pregnancy | 23.43 | 4.55 |
Radiation | 29.68 | 5.76 | |
Anxiety | 32.03 | 6.22 | |
Contrast media | 14.84 | 2.88 | |
Procedure (n = 108) (16.38%) | Length of procedure | 23.15 | 3.79 |
Cognitive questions | 45.37 | 7.43 | |
Feeling comfortable | 31.48 | 5.15 | |
Meaning (n = 61) (9.25%) | Modality types | 45.90 | 4.24 |
Test types | 54.09 | 5 | |
Patient portal (n = 53) (8.04%) | Technical issues | 45.28 | 3.64 |
Features | 54.71 | 4.40 | |
Preparation (n = 27) (4.09%) | Preparation | 100 | 4.09 |
Price (n = 23) (3.64%) | Price | 100 | 3.64 |
The medical staff (n = 24) (3.64%) | Responsibility | 100 | 3.64 |
Price (n = 23) (3.64%) | Price | 100 | 3.64 |