Table 2 Participants' assessments of the AS and group instructors. Max score 5 (*optimal score 3).
From: Affect School for chronic benign pain patients showed improved alexithymia assessments with TAS-20
| Â | Md(iqr) |
Affect School as a whole | 4(1) |
Instructors were warm towards the patients | 5(0) |
Instructors were interested in the patients | 5(0) |
Instructors were active | 5(1) |
Instructors were directing (a lot: 5, a little: 1) | 3(1)* |
Instructors were competent | 5(0) |
Instructors were supporting | 5(1) |
Instructors could help | 4(1) |
Instructors understood and accepted patients. | 5(1) |
Instructors told about own experiences | 5(1) |
Participants appreciated instructors. | 5(0) |
Participants dared to show feelings | 4(1) |
Participants and instructors had goals in common | 5(2) |
Cooperation between Patients and instructors | 5(0) |