Table 2 Descriptive statistics of clinical difficulties regarding consent and assent
Items | Counts (% of total, N = 56) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Often | Sometimes | Neither | Rarely | Never | |
1. Patient’s RMT | 1 (1.8) | 24 (42.9) | 2 (3.6) | 28 (50.0) | 1 (1.8) |
2. Assessment and dealing with parent’s RMT | 3 (5.4) | 24 (42.9) | 4 (7.1) | 24 (42.9) | 1 (1.8) |
3. Support of patient’s RMT | 7 (13.0) | 24 (44.4) | 3 (5.6) | 18 (33.3) | 2 (3.7) |
4. IC to patients | 28 (50.0) | 17 (30.4) | 5 (8.9) | 6 (10.7) | 0 (0.0) |
5. Explanation of disease and treatment to patients | 26 (46.4) | 21 (37.5) | 3 (5.4) | 6 (10.7) | 0 (0.0) |
6. Assessment and dealing with parent’s RMT | 3 (5.4) | 20 (35.7) | 4 (7.1) | 25 (44.6) | 4 (7.1) |
7. Explanation of disease and treatment to parents | 30 (53.6) | 14 (25.0) | 2 (3.6) | 7 (12.5) | 3 (5.4) |