Table 3 Main results
From: Attitude toward second opinions in Germany – a survey of the general population
%; n/N | |
|---|---|
Have you considered seeking a second opinion in the past? (multiple answers NOT possible) | |
Yes, twice or more | 38%; 519/1349 |
No, never | 33%; 446/1349 |
Yes, once | 25%; 341/1349 |
I do not know | 3%; 35/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 1%; 8/1349 |
Where can you generally imagine seeking a second opinion? (multiple answers possible) | |
Physician in a practice | 81%; 1090/1349 |
Physician in a hospital | 72%; 973/1349 |
Via the health insurer | 43%; 577/1349 |
Via an online portal | 16%; 221/1349 |
Other | 4%; 52/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 1%; 20/1349 |
Have you actually obtained a second opinion? (multiple answers NOT possible) | |
No, never | 49%; 665/1349 |
Yes, one | 26%; 349/1349 |
Yes, two or more | 21%; 283/1349 |
I do not know | 3%; 36/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 1%; 16/1349 |
Where did you obtain the second opinion? (multiple answers possible) | |
Physician in a practice | 62%; 392/632 |
Physician in a hospital | 46%; 290/632 |
Via the health insurer | 4%; 27/632 |
Via an online portal | 2%; 12/632 |
Other | 7%; 45/632 |
No (valid) answer | 1%; 4/632 |
To what extent did the most recent second opinion contribute to your decision? (multiple answers NOT possible) | |
I was sure which treatment to choose after obtaining the second opinion | 84%; 528/632 |
I still was not sure which treatment to choose after obtaining the second opinion | 13%; 79/632 |
No (valid) answer | 4%; 25/632 |
Situations to obtain a second opinion based on documents only instead of a personally delivered one (multiple answers NOT possible) | |
Yes | 15%; 208/1349 |
No | 81%; 1090/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 4%; 51/1349 |
Awareness of second opinion programs by the participant’s health insurer (multiple answers NOT possible) | |
Yes | 9%; 115/1349 |
No | 90%; 1210/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 2%; 24/1349 |
Awareness of second opinion provider (multiple answers NOT possible) | |
Yes | 9%; 123/1349 |
No | 89%; 1199/1349 |
No (valid) answer | 2%; 27/1349 |