Table 2 Between-group comparisons of participants’ decision conflict, decision roles, unmet information needs, and decision satisfaction

T1 (1 day before surgery)

Decision conflict, mean (SD)

 Information and values

28.23 ± 14.29

25.14 ± 20.89

0.684^a

 Decision support and decision effectiveness

25.05 ± 11.24

17.23 ± 13.47

2.496^a

 Decision uncertainty

45.16 ± 15.70

23.83 ± 16.30

5.287^a

 Total score

28.73 ± 10.61

21.00 ± 14.09

2.455^a

T2 (1 week after surgery)

Preferred decision-making roles, n (%)

9.314^b

 Active

9 (29.03)

10 (31.25)

 Collaborative

7 (22.58)

17 (53.13)

 Passive

13 (41.94)

5 (15.63)

 Full representative of family members

2 (6.45)

0 (0.00)

Unmet information needs, mean (SD)

 Information needs

6.35 ± 2.47

4.66 ± 2.85

2.526^a

 Work and financial needs

17.39 ± 5.44

13.56 ± 5.76

2.706^a

 Access and continuity of care

15.26 ± 5.00

10.13 ± 4.98

4.081^a

 Coping, sharing and emotional needs

30.13 ± 10.55

21.34 ± 10.98

3.236^a

 Total score

69.13 ± 19.21

49.69 ± 20.82

3.848^a

T3 (1 months after surgery)

Decision satisfaction, mean (SD)

 Information

74.77 ± 16.09

85.47 ± 17.08

−2.556^a

 Deliberation

74.74 ± 17.53

86.44 ± 16.93

−2.694^a

 Decision

69.9 ± 13.21

90.63 ± 13.52

−6.151^a

 Global satisfaction and confidence

77.26 ± 14.42

87.66 ± 18.62

−2.472^a

 Total score

75.45 ± 15.58

86.78 ± 17.32

−2.727^a