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Table 2 Patient's first and second priorities for a change in three'relational' and three 'organizational' aspects* of their current medical care (n = 274); (percent rounded to nearest 0.5).

From: Information and shared decision-making are top patients' priorities

A) Aspects of patient-physician relationship

Aspect

First choice

Second choice

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

Autonomy#

75 (27.5)

36 (13.0)

Continuity

39 (14.0)

54 (19.5)

Time

31 (11.0)

34 (12.5)

B) Aspects of the organisation of medical care

Aspect

First choice

Second choice

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

Access

49 (18.0)

54 (19.5)

Queue

45 (16.5)

62 (22.5)

Cost

35 (13.0)

34 (12.5)

Total

274 (100)

274 (100)

  1. * For details please see under 'Methods' and [Additional file 1]. Both the wish for easier access and (to a lesser degree) a shorter queue, can be viewed as also pertaining to increased patient command and autonomy.
  2. # 'Autonomy' actually refers to "Information/autonomy" as discussed in the text.