Table 5 Attitudes towards SPC
SPC can help with: | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Patients physical, psychological and spiritual symptoms | 12% | 6% | 8% | 50% | 24% |
2. Enhance quality of life and positively influence the course of illness | 12% | 4% | 2% | 66% | 16% |
3. Caregivers education/support and help them deal with anxiety and distress | 14% | 8% | 10% | 56% | 12% |
4. Provide respite care for caregivers | 12% | 10% | 22% | 46% | 10% |
5. Improve patients’ illness understanding | 18% | 20% | 10% | 42% | 10% |
6. Difficult communication issues (end of life discussions) | 18% | 8% | 8% | 50% | 16% |
7. Provide end of life care | 12% | 0% | 2% | 52% | 34% |
8. All of the above | 38% | 0% | 4% | 50% | 8% |