Table 4 Range of sources of information about “palliative care” among 600 members of the general public of Northern Ireland surveyed in 2011
From: Public awareness and attitudes toward palliative care in Northern Ireland
Category | N (%) |
|---|---|
Close friend / relative received Palliative Care | 262 (43.7%) |
You work in a health care setting | 143 (23.8%) |
Newspaper/Magazine | 123 (20.5% |
Television | 117 (19.5%) |
Distant friend / relative received Palliative Care | 90 (15%) |
Radio | 84 (14%) |
Friend discussed it | 72 (12%) |
Relative discussed it | 66 (11%) |
People collecting money | 63(10.5%) |
Neighbour received Palliative Care | 53 (8.8%) |
Internet/Social Media | 35 (5.8%) |
Not sure/ can’t remember | 29 (4.8%) |
You work in Palliative Care | 21 (3.5%) |
Have personally received Palliative Care | 14(2.3%) |