Table 3 Distribution of the expected or perceived benefits between users and non-users. Results represent the number of patients reporting the benefit, and in brackets the percentage of those patients within the subgroup users/non-users
Benefits | Non-users n = 313 | Users n = 87 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Better medical treatment experience | 47 (15%) | 8 (9%) | 0.223 |
Saving of travel time | 185 (59%) | 37 (43%) | 0.009 |
Saving of waiting time | 188 (60%) | 50 (57%) | 0.755 |
Immediate and direct communication allowed by telephone contact with the staff of the ward | 140 (45%) | 28 (32%) | 0.048 |
Convenience for receiving medicines at home (in case of biologics) | 89 (28%) | 24 (28%) | 0.983 |
Greater emotional and psychological support received by medical staff | 43 (14%) | 3 (3%) | 0.013 |