Percentage of respondents who agreed that nurse clinicians could adjust treatment, according to protocols based on clinical guidelines, for patients with various chronic conditions: N = 170.
| CHRONIC ILLNESS | RESPONDENTS, %* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRONGLY AGREE | AGREE | DISAGREE | STRONGLY DISAGREE | |
| Diabetes | 38.8 | 45.3 | 9.4 | 6.5 |
| Hypertension | 38.2 | 44.7 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Asthma | 33.5 | 48.8 | 12.9 | 4.7 |
| Pain control in terminally ill patients | 29.4 | 42.9 | 22.9 | 4.7 |
| Depression | 15.3 | 27.6 | 44.7 | 12.4 |
↵* Some percentages do not add to 100% owing to rounding.