Category | Examples of questions | Scale anchors | Examples of items |
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a) current level of knowledge, skill, and confidence | Please select the number that best describes how you currently evaluate your level of [knowledge/confidence/skill] concerning each issue. | 1 = low; 5 = high | The usefulness of using priming substances in GH stimulation test |
Considering all co-morbidities in the selection of a treatment plan | |||
b) desired level of knowledge, skill, and confidence with regards to their role | Please indicate what you think is the required level of [knowledge/confidence/skill] with regards to your role in the care for patients with [GH deficiency/GH excess/PGD] | 1 = low; 5 = high | |
Negotiating patients’ resistance to daily injection treatment | |||
c) perception of barriers to optimal care | Please indicate to what extent you think each of the following is a barrier for you in providing optimal care to patients [GH deficiency/GH excess/PGD]. | 1 = not a barrier; 5 = a major barrier | Worries about possible long-term side-effects of growth hormone therapy |
Patients’ resistance to daily injections | |||
d) clinical behaviors and attitudes | Please indicate to what extent you are following each clinical practice behavior in providing care to patients with [GH deficiency/GH excess/PGD] | 1 = almost never; 5 = almost always | I generally avoid using growth hormone stimulation tests because I have no confidence in their value |
When I propose a treatment to a patient, I discuss the potential impact on his/her quality of life |