Table 5 The patients’ solution sharing activities
From: Innovation by patients with rare diseases and chronic needs
Non-restricted sample (n = 263) | Restricted sample (n = 182) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Solution sharing activity | New to the world | New to the respondents | New to the world | New to the respondents |
(n = 19) | (n = 65) | (n = 19) | (n = 36) | |
Shown it to other patients | 89% | 88% | 89% | 92% |
Shown it to medical professionals | 5% | 6% | 5% | 2% |
Shared the info on a website/blog/social network | 37% | 22% | 37% | 28% |
Shared it through media | 16% | 5% | 16% | 8% |
Shown it to commercial entities | 11% | 2% | 10% | 3% |
Spent time and/or money to help others (people, companies) use the solution | 11% | 3% | 10% | 5% |
Made a manual or documentation that helps using the solution | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% |