Epilepsy Surgery: Factors That Affect Patient Decision-Making in Choosing or Deferring a Procedure
Table 4
Patient sources of information and influences.
Surgical group ()
Nonsurgical group ()
value
Where did the patient gain the majority of their information regarding the surgical procedure?
0.667
My epilepsy doctor
20 (87.0%)
8 (88.9%)
My neurosurgeon
7 (30.4%)
1 (11.1%)
A former patient who had surgery
1 (4.3%)
0 (0%)
Viewing the informational DVD, provided by the Penn Epilepsy Center
1 (4.3%)
0 (0%)
My family and friends
1 (4.3%)
0 (0%)
The internet
5 (21.7%)
1 (11.1%)
Who is most influential in the patient's decision?
0.234
My epilepsy doctor
12 (52.2%)
3 (33.3%)
My neurosurgeon
8 (34.8%)
0 (0%)
A former patient who had surgery
1 (4.3%)
0 (0%)
My family and friends
4 (17.4%)
3 (33.3%)
Myself
3 (13.0%)
5 (55.6%)
Patients were allowed to choose multiple options; therefore, the column totals do not equal the total patients in each group. value calculated with Fischer’s exact test.
