Category* | Example | Frequency** |
---|---|---|
Contribution to physicians' understanding of patients' personal condition and circumstances | „The doctor can get a comprehensive overview, because all these different aspects are being asked." | 130 (46%) |
Focus on patient-physician communication | "If you have answered the questions on the PC, the doctor already knows what to ask in more detail." | 114 (41%) |
Additional information about current well-being | „The doctor knows me quite well, but it is helpful for him to know how I'm actually doing." | 74 (26%) |
Information about course of diseases | „If you go to the doctor next time, he can see the changes and compare these to earlier assessments." | 73 (26%) |
Impulse for self-management | "You can have a look at yourself and think about what you can do by yourself." | 60 (21%) |
Expression of interest and care | "It makes you feel very sheltered." | 50 (18%) |
Feedback to adapt treatment | "The doctor gets more information to evaluate the treatment." | 47 (17%) |
Efficient allocation of resources | "I have time to answer the questions just sitting in the waiting room and the doctor also gains time." | 29 (10%) |
Information about psychological well-being | "You can figure out better, how one feels inside." | 9 (3%) |