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Characteristic n % Marital status Married/cohabitant 37 80 Single 7 15 Widow/widower 2 4 Education Compulsory school 16 36 Upper secondary school 13 29 University 0–4 y 5 11 University > 4 y 11 24 Occupation Working 15 33 Sick leave 1 2 Studies 0 0 Home work 0 0 Unemployed 0 0 Other 29 64 Monthly income (Swedish Krona) 0–4,999 1 2 5,000–9,999 0 0 10,000–14,999 6 14 15,000–19,999 8 19 20,000–24,999 8 19 25,000–29,999 7 17 30,000–34,999 5 12 35,000 7 17 Mean age was 69 y; range was 59–83 y.
Question n Did you know before the examination what a PET-fluoride examination was? Not at all 12 (26%) Some 16 (35%) Quite a lot 18 (39%) I knew very much 0 Did you know before the procedure how a PET-fluoride examination was conducted? Not at all 11 (24%) Some 18 (39%) Quite a lot 15 (33%) I knew very much 2 (4%) Did you feel trapped during the examination? Not at all 33 (73%) Some 12 (27%) Much 0 Very much 0 How exhausting was the examination? Not at all 33 (73%) Some 9 (20%) Much 3 (7%) Very much 0 Was the examination as you had expected it to be? Much easier 10 (22%) A bit easier 10 (22%) Just as I expected 24 (53%) A bit worse 1 (2%) Much worse 0 Question Not at all To low degree To some degree To high degree To very high degree Are you satisfied with the information you received before the examination? 0 1 (2%) 9 (20%) 18 (39%) 18 (39%) Are you satisfied with the information you received when you came to the examination? 0 0 3 (7%) 19 (41%) 24 (52%) Are you satisfied with the interaction with the nursing staff during the examination? 0 0 1 (2%) 13 (28%) 32 (70%) Did the nursing staff communicate in an understandable way? 0 0 0 16 (35%) 30 (65%) Did the nursing staff convey a caring attitude? 0 0 0 15 (33%) 31 (67%) Did you feel confident in the professional skills of the nursing staff? 0 0 0 15 (33%) 31 (67%) Did the nursing staff have adequate time for you when you needed them? 0 0 0 17 (37%) 29 (63%) Did you get the impression that the work of the hospital was well organized? 0 0 5 (11%) 20 (46%) 19 (43%) Data are from Patient Experiences Questionnaire and from questions designed for this study.
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Relation Between Imaging Results, Previous Knowledge and Discomfort, and Pain During Procedure
Claustrophobia Exhaustion Pain Knowledge Category Some too much (n = 12) Not at all (n = 33) Some too much (n = 12) Not at all (n = 33) Any level of pain (n = 17) Not at all (n = 29) Some to very much (n = 34) Not at all (n = 12) Artifacts No 12 32 11 33 16 29 33 12 Minor 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Major 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lesion conspicuity Excellent 12 33 12 33 17 29 34 12 Intermediate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Extent of image impairment All anatomic regions fully diagnostic 12 33 12 33 17 29 34 12 Occasional regions impaired 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Several regions impaired 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Overall diagnostic accuracy Fully diagnostic 12 33 12 33 17 29 34 12 Minor impairment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Major impairment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Image findings No metastases 4 15 4 15 6 13 13 6 Occasional (1–5) 7 14 6 15 8 13 15 6 Many (≥6) 1 4 2 3 3 3 6 0 EORTC-QLQ type n Mean SD EORTC-QLQ-C30 Global health status 45 74 22 Function scales Physical functioning 45 91 15 Role functioning 45 92 18 Emotional functioning 46 87 17 Cognitive functioning 46 90 15 Social functioning 46 90 16 Symptom scales/items Fatigue 45 16 18 Nausea and vomiting 45 1 6 Pain 46 13 20 Dyspnea 45 13 19 Insomnia 45 21 28 Appetite loss 45 2 8 Constipation 45 7 18 Diarrhea 46 7 17 Financial difficulties 46 8 26 EORTC-QLQ-PR25 Urinary symptoms 45 20 15 Incontinence aid 8 8 15 Bowel symptoms 43 5 7 Treatment-related symptoms 46 16 16 Sexual activity 46 24 27 Sexual functioning 17 56 31
