Development of a Core Set of Self-Management Support Needs of Esophageal Cancer Patients: Results from a Delphi Study among Healthcare Professionals

Table 3

Final list of important topics.

Domains	Most important^†	Very important^‡	Important^§
Esophageal cancer information	Physical consequences of disease	Stage of disease	Specific diagnosis information
	Prognosis of disease	Symptoms of esophageal cancer
Treatment information	Treatment success	Complimentary treatments
	Available treatments/treatment options	Tests and procedures involved in treatment
	Side effects of treatment	Risk of treatment
	Purpose of treatment	Progress during treatment
	Physical effects of treatment
	Treatment plan/description or logistical information
	Reducing side effects of treatment
	Advantages of treatment
Prognosis information	Life span or the survival rate	Recurrence of cancer
	Chance of cure	Effect on life plan or long term goals
	Expectations for the future health condition	Metastasis
		Outcome of no treatment or delayed treatment
Pre- and rehabilitation information	Recovery time
	Complications
	Side effects
	Follow-up care
	Nutrition during treatment
	Nutrition during recovery
Follow-up information	Maintaining physical health or physical activity	Prevention
		What a patient can do

^†At least 90% rated a topic as 7–9 on the Likert scale and ≤10% rated 1–3. ^‡At least 80% rated a topic as 7–9 on the Likert scale and ≤15% rated 1–3. ^§At least 70% rated a topic as 7–9 on the Likert scale and ≤15% rated 1–3.