Importance of characteristics of asthma service
| Feature | Very important | Quite important | Not very important | Missing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC, % (n) | RL, % (n) | WC, % (n) | RL, % (n) | WC, % (n) | RL, % (n) | WC, % (n) | RL, % (n) | |
| WC=Whipps Cross Hospital; RL=Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital. | ||||||||
| Choose the course of treatment which is best for you | 53% (38) | 80% (56) | 32% (23) | 16% (11) | 12% (9) | 1% (1) | 3% (2) | 3% (2) |
| Doctor listens and discusses treatment options | 96% (69) | 96% (67) | 4%(3) | 3% (2) | 1% (1) | |||
| Side effects of treatment are minimal | 81% (58) | 93% (65) | 19% (14) | 4% (3) | 3% (2) | |||
| You see the same doctor at each visit | 67% (48) | 66% (46) | 32% (23) | 29% (20) | 1% (1) | 4% (3) | 1% (1) | |
| Information about asthma and the treatment you receive | 81% (58) | 71% (50) | 16% (12) | 23% (16) | 3% (2) | 3% (2) | 3% (2) | |
| Doctor treats you as a whole person | 78% (56) | 93% (65) | 22% (16) | 4% (3) | 3% (2) | |||
| Confidence in the doctor's skills and ability | 92% (66) | 93% (65) | 8% (6) | 4% (3) | 3% (2) | |||
| The place of consultation is near to the patient's home | 47% (34) | 23% (16) | 31% (22) | 53% (37) | 22% (16) | 21% (15) | 3% (2) | |
| Costs to the patient are minimal | 42% (30) | 46% (32) | 26% (19) | 31% (22) | 29% (21) | 19% (13) | 3% (2) | 4% (3) |