DClinPsy Portfolio Volume 1 of 3 - University of Hertfordshire ...

The highest rated factor is about the patient understanding what the meeting is for (77.5%
rated it as ‘very important’). The facilitation of bringing a family member or advocate is
rated second highest (75% of the sample rating it as ‘very important’). Thirdly, 70% rated
the question regarding each staff member introducing themselves and clarifying their
reason for being there as ‘very important’. The fourth and fifth factors rated as ‘very
important’ are the purpose of the meeting being explained to the patient beforehand
(67.5%) and appointments being given to those attending (65%).
The least important rated factor was patients being offered refreshments, which was rated
as ‘not important’ by 42.5%. That the patient is present throughout the discussion of their
care was rated as ‘not important’ by 25% and that service users should not be asked
questions which take them into painful or intimate areas of their lives was rated as ‘not
important’ by 10%. The fourth least important factor was that all professionals are
present from the start and this was rated as ‘not important’ by 7.5%.
Question 2: Is there a difference regarding which factors each of the four groups
view as being most important?
The mean answer was calculated for each professional group; the higher the mean, the
higher the importance i.e. 5 is ‘very important’, 4 is ‘quite important’, 3 is neither
‘important’ nor ‘not important’, 2 is ‘slightly important’ and 1 is ‘not important’.
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