Table 5 ICCs for Met, Partially Met and Unmet Needs
ICC | Items |
|---|---|
>0.8 | Q4. What happens during the planning appointment |
0.7 to 0.79 | Q1. Why I need to receive radiation therapy Q2. What radiation therapy will involve Q8. The roles of the different staff in the department Q9. How much of my breast will be treated Q10. The treatment machine Q20. Who can provide me with information Q21. What will happen after treatment is finished |
0.6–0.69 | Q14. What side effects I may experience Q17. Other people's experiences of receiving treatment Q18. How to take care of my skin Q19. Whether I can keep working during treatment Q23. Transport that is available |
0.5 to 0.59 | Q6. How my treatment is planned Q7. The radiation oncologist who is treating me Q11. What happens on the first day |
< 0.5 | Q12. Why there are cameras and computers in the treatment room and what they are used for Q13. What the x-rays that are taken on the treatment machine are used for Q15. Whether the radiation will effect my heart Q16. Whether my lungs will be damaged by treatment Q22. The cost of treatment Q24. Parking |