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Table 3 Examples of opinions that illustrate each influential factors

From: What factors influence health professionals to use decision aids for Down syndrome prenatal screening?

#IF

Illustrative opinions (translated from the French originals)

1

It forces the patients to think a little. (OG)

2

A visual aid is certainly a tool that helps people understand things better. (OG)

3

The fact that they can write what matters most to them, it is a good process. (MW)

4

We make sure that patient has really given informed consent. (OG)

5

I don’t have time to give it to women and wait for them to come back, it will be too late. (OG)

6

There’s just information about the public screening, but I also talk about private tests. (OG)

7

I would feel bad if I didn’t use it. (MW)

8

I wouldn’t feel guilty for not using it. (OG)

9

I would find it good. I think that it is a good tool. (FP)

10

There are people who think that it is not useful. (OG)

11

It would help to have a bunch of copies. (OG)

12

It must be simple and easy to use. (FP)

13

Anyway, it must be short and sweet. (MW)

14

We have one and a half hours for the first visit, so we have time to present it. (MW)

15

The time we have is a disadvantage. (OG)

16

I would not use it if it is too confusing. (MW)

17

Our patients tell us: You gave me too many documents to read, I didn’t read it. (FP)

18

If I have the feeling that the tool promotes one choice, I would feel uncomfortable using it (MW)

19

The other midwives. (MW)

20

I have children, who have children, and I think they would approve of my using it. (FP)

21

I would say probably the team. (FP)

22

Those who have more experience could dissuade me. (FP)

23

I have no choice but to give it to patients. (FP)

24

Not at all! (FP)

25

I know this pamphlet. (MW)

26

For prostate cancer, with the little cartoons. (FP)

27

It would be satisfaction. (MW)

28

It would reassure me, because I have something that proves what I’m telling them (FP)

29

I would feel comfortable to use it. (FP)

30

It is interesting to have evidence about the problem. (FP)

31

I would use it to help me to help them to make a decision. (MW)

32

I would give the tool to a couple who is really undecided. (OG)

33

To train us how to transmit it to couples. (MW)

34

One part could be done by the nurse beforehand and I could do the other part. (OG)

35

Maybe if patients have it in advance, and have done a first reading before meeting us. (FP)

  1. #IF Influential factor number (see Table 2). FP family physicians, MW midwives; and OG obstetrician-gynecologists