Table 1 Students’ views on palliative care education and perception of its importance (N students = 222) (Scale 1–5; 1 = Lowest Score; 5 = Highest Score)
Question | Perceived importance: mean (SD) | Education received: mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Definition of palliative care | 4.33 (0.64) | 3.90 (0.72) |
Patient-focused work with palliative care patients | 4.36 (0.68) | 3.35 (0.91) |
Knowledge of symptom control in palliative patients | 4.31 (0.62) | 3.10 (0.89) |
Communication with palliative care patient and their care system | 4.34 (0.73) | 2.77 (0.99) |
Psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient | 3.55 (0.98) | 2.57 (0.10) |
Knowing what kind of care is available for palliative patients and who plays a role in it | 4.15 (0.69) | 3.10 (0.48) |
Can work with various healthcare providers in the care of palliative patients | 3.82 (0.82) | 2.85 (0.93) |
Ethical issues concerned with the end of life | 3.89 (0.77) | 3.95 (0.90) |
Grief and loss | 3.75 (0.77) | 2.84 (0.94) |
Reflection on own ideas about death and dying | 3.40 (0.97) | 2.79 (1.09) |
Self-care for physicians in providing palliative care | 3.79 (0.83) | 2.31 (0.86) |