Table 2 Parents’ information needs: use and importance of information sources
From: Parents’ information needs and influential factors when making decisions about TNF-α inhibitors
Among those using the resource | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Didn’t Use N (%) | Not at all Important N (%) | A little Important N (%) | Somewhat Important N (%) | Very Important N (%) | Extremely Important N (%) | |
Your child’s [rheumatology/gastroenterology] provider | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 28 (14.0) | 170 (85.0) |
Your child’s primary care provider | 75 (37.3) | 22 (17.5) | 25 (19.8) | 25 (19.8) | 29 (23.0) | 25 (19.8) |
The [rheumatology/gastroenterology] nurses | 29 (14.4) | 9 (5.2) | 13 (7.6) | 39 (22.7) | 66 (38.4) | 45 (26.2) |
Your pharmacist | 95 (47.3) | 25 (23.6) | 21 (19.8) | 24 (22.6) | 22 (20.8) | 14 (13.2) |
Friends and family members | 68 (34.0) | 22 (16.7) | 26 (19.7) | 41 (31.1) | 31 (23.5) | 12 (9.1) |
Parents of children with [arthritis/ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease] | 86 (42.8) | 9 (7.8) | 27 (23.5) | 25 (21.7) | 39 (33.9) | 15 (13.0) |
Materials, such as brochures or videos, from the makers of biologics | 47 (23.5) | 4 (2.6) | 20 (13.1) | 46 (30.1) | 51 (33.3) | 32 (20.9) |
Advertisements | 91 (45.5) | 45 (41.3) | 31 (28.4) | 18 (16.5) | 9 (8.3) | 6 (5.5) |
The internet | 36 (17.9) | 10 (6.1) | 29 (17.6) | 57 (34.6) | 44 (26.7) | 25 (15.2) |