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Table 2 Topics that patient would like to know more about

From: Patients want more information after surgery: a prospective audit of satisfaction with perioperative information in lung cancer surgery

Topic

Responses % (n)

Equivalent Info 25 question

Aftercare

17.0% (15)

44, 45, 46, 47

The disease

12.5% (11)

31, 32, 33, 34

Self-care

10.2% (9)

49

Chemo/radiotherapy

6.8% (6)

38

Specific information about their case

6.8% (6)

No question

Prognosis & outcome of surgery

6.8% (6)

32, 34, 39

Everything

5.7% (5)

52

Finances

3.4% (3)

No question

Pain

2.3% (2)

40

The surgery

2.3% (2)

38

Other

26.1% (23)