Phraseology of the value of disabilities (study 1), n=25 in each group
| Phraseology | Patients | Professionals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offered in questionnaire | |||
| Valuable | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Important/means a lot | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| Upsets/bothers | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Annoys | 16 | N/A | 16 |
| Free comments or phrases | |||
| Frustrates | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Cross | 1 | 1 | |
| Agitated | 1 | 1 | |
| Drives me mad | 1 | 1 | |
| Makes me swear | 1 | 1 | |
| Cussed nuisance | 1 | 1 | |
| Affects quality of life | 1 | 1 | |
| How do you cope? | 1 | 1 | |
| Summary | |||
| Positive (No (%)) | 18 (28) | 20 (69) | 38 (41) |
| Negative (No (%)) | 46 (72) | 7 (24) | 53 (57) |
| Neutral (No (%)) | 0 | 2 (7) | 2 (2) |