Table 2 Composite ranking of aspects for each viewpoint - patients
Statement | “Let’s talk about my wish to become a father” | “Let’s talk about sex” | “Let’s talk about my joints” | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The gender of the rheumatologist | −3 | −3 | −4 |
2 | The age difference with the rheumatologist | −3 | −3 | −4 |
3 | The stage of life in which I find myself | 0** | −1** | 2** |
4 | The desire to have children | 4** | −3** | −1** |
5 | Having a partner | 1* | −2** | 1* |
6 | My cultural/religious background | −4 | −4 | −2** |
7 | The cultural/religious background of the rheumatologist | −4* | −4* | −3* |
8 | The experience of the rheumatologist | −1 | 0 | 4** |
9 | How long I have known the rheumatologist | −2** | 1 | 1 |
10 | How the relationship is with the rheumatologist | 0** | 3 | 2 |
11 | Having (had) sexual health problems | 2** | −1 | 0 |
12 | How active my disease is | 2 | 2 | 4** |
13 | How long I have been suffering from the disease | 0** | −2** | 2** |
14 | Having another disease and/or taking another medication | 0 | 0 | 3** |
15 | The time available during the consultation | −1 | 0** | 0 |
16 | Discussing other topics (such as work, hobby) is more important | −1 | 0** | −2 |
17 | I expect the rheumatologist to be the one to start discussing the topic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | If the rheumatologist raised the issue of sexual health during a previous consultation | 1* | 2* | −2** |
19 | My impression that the rheumatologist is open to discuss sexual health | 1** | 2** | 0** |
20 | My impression that the rheumatologist does not consider it important to discuss sexual health | −2 | 1** | −2 |
21 | Fear of the rheumatologist’s reaction | −3 | −1** | −3 |
22 | My discomfort in discussing sexual health with the rheumatologist | −2** | 2** | −3** |
23 | My opinion that it is not the rheumatologist’s place to discuss sexual health | −2 | −2 | −1** |
24 | My experience in discussing sexual health with health care professionals | 0 | 1 | −1** |
25 | The availability of other health care professionals with whom I can discuss sexual health issues | 1 | 1 | 0** |
26 | My preference to get sexual health information in writing (leaflet/online) | −1 | −1 | −1 |
27 | If my partner insists | 2** | −2** | 1** |
28 | The importance of sexual health to my quality of life | 3* | 4 | 3 |
29 | If I need information about the effect of medication on my sexual health | 3 | 3* | 2 |
30 | Sexual health is important in the choice of treatment | 2* | 3** | 1* |
31 | A known (or possible) negative effect of medication on fertility | 4** | 0 | 0 |
32 | A known (or possible) negative effect of medication on sexuality | 3 | 4* | 3 |