134 Chapter 7 Table 3. Characteristics of the patients (N=25) Total Amsterdam UMC NWZ Deventer Hospital Number of participants 25 12 5 8 Gender male/female 13/12 7/5 3/2 3/5 Age (years) mean (range) 51.2 (25-81) 57.3 (30-81) 46.6 (31-67) 49.7 (25-75) OQUA completed yes/no* 21/4 8/4 5/0 8/0 Otology diagnosis* • Diseases of external ear 2 2 0 0 • Diseases of middle ear and mastoid 20 7 5 8 • Diseases of inner ear 3 3 0 0 * Classification was based on the 10th revision of International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. The identified factors are presented in tables based on the COM-B components and TDF domains, and are supported by themes. The perceived barriers to and enablers of the use of the OQUA are presented separately for ENT professionals in table 4-5 and patients in table 6-7. The bold and underlined domains are the most prominent barriers and enablers, based on frequency, presence of contrasting statements and perceived strength. Key barriers and enablers perceived by ENT professionals. Table 4 shows all identified barriers to the use of the OQUA as perceived by ENT professionals. The three key barriers are underlined in Table 4. The key barriers were reinforced by the observation that more than one third of the ENT professionals indicated that they had to get accustomed of using PROMs in consultation, meaning that analysing and discussing outcomes of the questionnaire is not (yet) embedded as a standard part of their daily routines or system. The reported belief that a professional does not need a PROM to figure out a patient’s main complaint and question, and the quote below illuminate this further.
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