Multi-Item Scale:
Item Text:
d) …to make decisions regarding your illness with the help of the information the doctor gives you? […mit Hilfe der Informationen, die Ihnen der Arzt gibt Entscheidungen bezüglich Ihrer Krankheit zu treffen?]
Different Answer Format Tested:
Nein
Findings:
Serbian
Test person SER02 answers spontaneously: "It is not difficult to understand what the doctor is saying." However, the test subject seems to make no reference to their decision behavior regarding the disease.
Arabic
Test person AR01 has no difficulty in answering the question. She thinks about her meniscus surgery and found it difficult to decide whether she should have the surgery or not.
Test person AR02 has no confidence in doctors due to her experience with them. For example, when an orthopaedic surgeon prescribes her an insole, she feels that he is only testing but is not sure if it really helps.
Farsi
Test person FAR01 has no problem understanding the question, but no answer option is applicable to her, as she has never had a disease for which she should decide.
Test person FAR02 states that it is quite easy to make decisions when the doctor gives information about the disease.
Russian
Test person RUS01 claims to be able to make decisions fairly quickly based on information obtained from doctors.
Test person RUS02 answers accordingly: "It is easy to accept the information you get from the doctor, if I say it is too complicated, the disease does not go away" .
Both test persons find the answer to the question rather easy.
English
Test person ENG01 states that she usually receives good advice from doctors to help her deal with her illness and symptoms.
Test person SER02 answers spontaneously: "It is not difficult to understand what the doctor is saying." However, the test subject seems to make no reference to their decision behavior regarding the disease.
Arabic
Test person AR01 has no difficulty in answering the question. She thinks about her meniscus surgery and found it difficult to decide whether she should have the surgery or not.
Test person AR02 has no confidence in doctors due to her experience with them. For example, when an orthopaedic surgeon prescribes her an insole, she feels that he is only testing but is not sure if it really helps.
Farsi
Test person FAR01 has no problem understanding the question, but no answer option is applicable to her, as she has never had a disease for which she should decide.
Test person FAR02 states that it is quite easy to make decisions when the doctor gives information about the disease.
Russian
Test person RUS01 claims to be able to make decisions fairly quickly based on information obtained from doctors.
Test person RUS02 answers accordingly: "It is easy to accept the information you get from the doctor, if I say it is too complicated, the disease does not go away" .
Both test persons find the answer to the question rather easy.
English
Test person ENG01 states that she usually receives good advice from doctors to help her deal with her illness and symptoms.
Recommendations:
The difference to question 17d should be highlighted.
Question tested:
true