Patients’ goals and GPs’ and patients’ experiences of the OPT-facilitated conversation
| Goals and experiences | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Most important goal, N = 38 | ||
| Extending life | 11 | 28.9 |
| Maintaining independence | 12 | 31.6 |
| Reducing pain | 8 | 21.1 |
| Reducing other symptoms | 1 | 2.6 |
| Chose ≥1 goal as most important | 6 | 15.8 |
| Patient evaluations, N= 29 | ||
| I discussed my OPT score with my oncologist | 14 | 48.2 |
| The OPT conversation: | ||
| is time-consuming | 2 | 6.9 |
| helped me to prepare for the conversation in the hospital | 8 | 27.6 |
| helped me to make a treatment decision | 13 | 44.8 |
| helped me to improve the relationship with my GP | 15 | 51.7 |
| made me contemplate | 9 | 31.0 |
| I would recommend the OPT conversation to others | 18 | 62.1 |
| GP evaluations, N= 45 | ||
| I was able to explain: | ||
| extending life | 42 | 93.3 |
| maintaining independence | 40 | 88.9 |
| reducing pain | 43 | 95.6 |
| reducing other symptoms | 36 | 80.0 |
| I was able to explain the concept of prioritising | 32 | 71.1 |
| The patient could easily prioritise the goals | 29 | 64.4 |
| I gained new insights | 14 | 31.1 |
OPT = Outcome Prioritisation Tool.