Table 1 General description of the pilot study
From: Development of palliative care attitude and knowledge (PCAK) questionnaire for physicians in Kuwait
|  | Total (N = 232) | |
|---|---|---|
Age |  | 41.92 ± 10.32 |
Sex | Males | 139(59.9%) |
females | 93(40.1%) | |
Nationality | Kuwaiti | 46(19.8%) |
Non-Kuwaiti | 186(80.2%) | |
Qualification | MBBS | 91(39.2%) |
Master | 101(43.5%) | |
MD, MRCP/MRCS | 40(17.3%) | |
Specialty | ER | 49(21.1%) |
Family Medicine | 45(19.4%) | |
Internal Medicine | 26(11.2%) | |
GP | 77(33.2%) | |
Surgery | 6(2.6%) | |
Others | 29(12.5%) | |
Years of experience |  | 15.34 ± 9.36 |
Place of work | Primary care clinics | 160(69%) |
Hospitals | 72(31%) | |
Discussion about palliative care | No patients | 156(67.2%) |
1 to 5 patients | 54(23.3%) | |
6 to 10 patients | 12(5.2%) | |
11 to 15 patients | 3(1.3%) | |
>  15 patients, families | 7(3%) | |
Receiving any formal palliative training | Yes | 12(5.2%) |
No | 220(94.8%) | |
Attitude scores | Total score | 34.75(7.4) |
Favorable attitude | 52(22.4%) | |
Unfavorable attitude | 30(12.9%) | |
Uncertain | 150(64.7%) | |
Basic knowledge | Total score | 5.64 ± 2.06 |
Good knowledge | 4(1.7%) | |
Fair knowledge | 115(49.65) | |
Poor knowledge | 113(48.7%) | |