Table 2 Knowledge and level of practice of the physicians
n (%)* | Obstetricians | Neonatologists | Paediatric neurologists | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n 1(%)* | n 2(%)* | n 3(%)* | |||
Do you make use of the concept of QoL? | 53 (70.7) | 13 (68.4) | 31 (73.8) | 9 (64.3) | NS** |
Do you read work on the subject? | 44 (57.9) | 7 (36.8) | 28 (65.1) | 9 (64.3) | NS |
Do you know any questionnaires on QoL? | 33 (42.3) | 6 (31.6) | 19 (44.2) | 8 (57.1) | NS |
Give some examples of questionnaires | 31 (40.3) | 6 (31.6) | 17 (38.6) | 8 (57.1) | NS |
Do you assess your patients’ QoL in daily practice ? | 43 (55.1) | 9 (47.3) | 24 (54.5) | 10 (71.4) | NS |
What proportion of patients do you assess ? | |||||
•0-25% | 14 (35.0) | 6 (66.7) | 6(27.3) | 2 (22.2) | NS |
•25-50% | 6 (15.0) | 1(11.1) | 3(13.6) | 2 (22.2) | |
•50-75% | 7 (17.5) | 2(22.2) | 5(22.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
•>75% | 13 (32.5) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (36.4) | 5 (55.6) | |
For assessment, do you use: | |||||
•Standardized questionnaire ? | 2 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) | NS |
•Subjective assessment ? | 33 (80.5) | 7 (87.5) | 18 (78.3) | 8 (80.0) | |
•Other means of assessment ? | 6 (14.6) | 1 (12.5) | 5 (21.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
In your opinion, is assessment difficult to carry out because of lack of time ? | 44 (62.0) | 12 (75.0) | 25 (59.5) | 7 (53.8) | NS |
In your opinion, should assessment be entrusted to other professionals ? | 25 (35.6) | 7 (43.8) | 14 (34.1) | 4 (28.6) | NS |