65 Felt frustrated at the This question asks if the respondent P2 doctor(s) lack of has felt frustrated about the SD knowledge doctor(s) lack of knowledge about Q3 endometriosis? endometriosis during the last 4 weeks. The respondent might feel that the doctor does not know enough about the disease and cannot offer the correct treatment/advice/support. This may make the respondent feel frustrated because their symptoms are not being treated adequately. Frustration is a feeling of agitation and annoyance that comes from being unable to do something or feeling powerless over something. 66 Felt like you are wasting This question asks if the respondent Developer: P2 the doctor(s) time? has felt that they are wasting the Someone may think SD doctor(s) time during the past 4 they are wasting a Q4 weeks. doctor’s time for a variety of reasons, ‘Wasting the doctor’s time’ refers to not just because talking to a doctor about mild symptoms are mild symptoms that the doctor may feel (they may believe that do not require medical attention. The their symptoms are respondent might have this severe but that the Dr impression if the doctor does not cannot do anything to offer them a treatment for their help, hence endometriosis. consultations are wasting the doctor’s time) 67 Section E: This is the of the fifth section (Section E) of Part 2 of the questionnaire. 68 These questions concern This line explains that the questions Developer: your feelings during in this section concern/are about the ok the last 4 weeks about respondent’s feelings your treatment for about/regarding the treatment they endometriosis. have received for their endometriosis during the past 4 weeks. 69 Treatment means any This line explains that Developer: ‘treatment’ surgery or prescribed refers to any surgery/operations or If a doctor medication for your recommended and/or prescribed recommends a course endometriosis. medication that the respondent has of action this may be had to treat their endometriosis. called treatment. Consequently, if medication’ is a doctor recommends ‘Prescribed medication/medicine that has been a person takes ‘over- officially approved for the respondent the-counter’ medicine
65 P2 SD Q3 Felt frustrated at the doctor(s) lack of knowledge endometriosis? This question asks if the respondent has felt frustrated about the doctor(s) lack of knowledge about endometriosis during the last 4 weeks. The respondent might feel that the doctor does not know enough about the disease and cannot offer the correct treatment/advice/support. This may make the respondent feel frustrated because their symptoms are not being treated adequately. Frustration is a feeling of agitation and annoyance that comes from being unable to do something or feeling powerless over something. 66 P2 SD Q4 Felt like you are wasting the doctor(s) time? This question asks if the respondent has felt that they are wasting the doctor(s) time during the past 4 weeks. ‘Wasting the doctor’s time’ refers to talking to a doctor about mild symptoms that the doctor may feel do not require medical attention. The respondent might have this impression if the doctor does not offer them a treatment for their endometriosis. Developer: Someone may think they are wasting a doctor’s time for a variety of reasons, not just because symptoms are mild (they may believe that their symptoms are severe but that the Dr cannot do anything to help, hence consultations are wasting the doctor’s time) 67 Section E: This is the of the fifth section (Section E) of Part 2 of the questionnaire. 68 These questions concern your feelings during the last 4 weeks about your treatment for endometriosis. This line explains that the questions in this section concern/are about the respondent’s feelings about/regarding the treatment they have received for their endometriosis during the past 4 weeks. Developer: ok 69 Treatment means any surgery or prescribed medication for your endometriosis. This line explains that ‘treatment’ refers to any surgery/operations or recommended and/or prescribed medication that the respondent has had to treat their endometriosis. ‘Prescribed medication’ is medication/medicine that has been officially approved for the respondent Developer: If a doctor recommends a course of action this may be called treatment. Consequently, if a doctor recommends a person takes ‘over- the-counter’ medicine
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