Table 2 Head and neck cancer survivors’ preferences for dietary counseling assessed post-intervention during a 12-week dietary intervention trial
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total (N = 23) | Control (N = 12) | Experimental (N = 11) | |
From whom would you most like to receive diet counseling? | |||
Registered Dietitian | 18 (79) | 8 (67) | 10 (91) |
Physician | 1 (4) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) |
Nurse | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) |
No Preference | 3 (13) | 3 (25) | 0 (0) |
How would you most like to receive diet counseling? | |||
Face-to-face | 5 (22) | 3 (25) | 2 (18) |
Telephone | 7 (30) | 4 (33) | 3 (27.3) |
Written material (ex: pamphlet, book) | 5 (22) | 2 (17) | 3 (27.3) |
Interactive workbook | 1 (4) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) |
No preference | 5 (22) | 2 (17) | 3 (27.3) |
How would you prefer to receive dietary counseling sessions? | |||
One-on-one sessions | 21 (91) | 11 (92) | 10 (91) |
Group sessions | 2 (9) | 1 (8) | 1 (9) |
What is the most you would be willing to pay for dietary counseling? (N = 22) | |||
$0/ month | 9 (41) | 4 (33) | 5 (50) |
$1–10/month | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) |
$11–20/month | 4 (18) | 3 (25) | 1 (10) |
$21–30/month | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 2 (20) |
$31–40/month | 2 (9) | 2 (17) | 0 (0) |
More than $40/month | 4 (18) | 3 (25) | 1 (10) |
What is the farthest you are willing to travel for dietary counseling? | |||
0 miles | 1 (4) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) |
1–15 miles | 5 (22) | 2 (17) | 3 (27) |
16–30 miles | 5 (22) | 3 (25) | 2 (18) |
31–45 miles | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
46–60 miles | 5 (22) | 4 (33) | 1 (9) |
More than 60 miles | 7 (30) | 2 (17) | 5 (46) |
When do you think is the ideal time for head and neck cancer patients to start a dietary intervention/counseling program? | |||
Before treatment | 11 (48) | 5 (42) | 6 (55) |
During treatment | 2 (9) | 1 (8) | 1 (9) |
Immediately following treatment | 7 (30) | 4 (33) | 3 (27) |
6 months after treatment | 3 (13) | 2 (17) | 1 (9) |