Table 3 Interviewer’s assessment of level of information of the caregivers and distress potentially caused by the interview
Hospital | Hospice | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n =110 | n = 92 | ||
% | % | ||
Was the caregiver well informed on the status of the patient in the last days of life? | |||
Not at all | NA | NA | |
A little | 9.1 | 1.1 | |
Somewhat | 12.7 | 17.4 | |
A lot | 45.5 | 47.8 | |
Completely | 31.8 | 33.7 | .108 |
I don’t know | 0.9 | - | |
What is the interviewee’s level of comprehension of the questions asked in this interview? | |||
Not at all | - | - | |
A little | 1.8 | 2.2 | |
Somewhat | 21.1 | 19.6 | |
A lot | 39.4 | 40.2 | |
Completely | 36.7 | 38.0 | .915 |
I don’t know | 0.9 | - | |
Has the caregiver provided complete and reliable answers on the patient’s situation? | |||
Not at all | - | - | |
A little | 4.6 | 2.2 | |
Somewhat | 28.4 | 16.3 | |
A lot | 44.0 | 56.5 | |
Completely | 22.9 | 25.0 | .127 |
I don’t know | - | - | |
Has the administration of this interview caused distress to the caregiver? | |||
Not at all | 12.7 | 16.3 | |
A little | 40.0 | 47.8 | |
Somewhat | 32.7 | 26.1 | |
A lot | 9.1 | 6.5 | |
Completely | 3.6 | 3.3 | .549 |
I don’t know | 1.8 | - |