Table 2 Participant and Communication Study data characteristics
Families who provided a consultation recording | N = 58 |
|---|---|
Total consultations recorded | 85 |
Initial (median duration in minutes, range) | 58 (10, 1–24) |
Subsequent including second, third and/or fourth | 27 |
CONTRACT participation status | |
Consent (v decline) | 38 (v 20) |
Treatment allocation | |
Non-operative (v appendicectomy) | 19 (v 19) |
Patient characteristics | |
Median age (range) | 10 (4–15) |
Males (v females) | 39 (v 19) |
Families interviewed | N = 28 |
Interview median duration in minutes (range) | 59 (22–89) |
Format of interview | |
Face-to-face (v telephone) | 12 (v 16) |
Patient characteristics | |
Median age (range) | 11 (5–15) |
Males (v females) | 21 (v 7) |
Health professionals interviewed | N = 35 |
Total interviews recorded | 40 |
Initial (median duration in minutes, range) | 35 (48, 20–79) |
Subsequent (median duration in minutes, range) | 5 (51, 39–69) |
Health professional’s role | |
Surgeon | 25 |
Research nurse | 7 |
Ward nurses | 3 |
Format of interview | |
Face-to-face (v telephone) | 23 (v 17) |