Table 3 Patient-relevant parameters newly addressed by patients (n = 31)
Category | Outcome | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Body and mind | Harmony of body, mind and soul | 2 (6.5) |
Personality and social life | Empowerment | 2 (6.5) |
Financial security (in case of invalidity) | 1 (3.2) | |
Diagnosis and care processes | Confidence in practitioner | 9 (29.0) |
Inclusion of alternative medicine / treatment methods | 7 (22.6) | |
(Enough) time in physician consultation | 6 (19.4) | |
Being heard | 5 (16.1) | |
Empathy of practitioner | 4 (12.9) | |
Being taken seriously | 3 (9.7) | |
Being understood | 2 (6.5) | |
Sympathy towards practitioner | 2 (6.5) | |
Holistic view on patients’ life circumstances | 2 (6.5) | |
Affordability of health care | 2 (6.5) | |
Equal health care (independent of income, health insurance) | 2 (6.5) | |
Time to follow-up treatment | 1 (3.2) |