Table 2 Self-reported confidence in the domains of palliative care (N students = 213)
Domains (N = number of items) | Non-confident % (score 1–2) | Confident % |
|---|---|---|
Integrating the psychological aspects of treating and supervising severely ill and dying patients, I feel … | 57.3 | 42.7 |
Communicating with severely ill and dying patients, I feel … | 38.5 | 61.5 |
When explaining to a patient that their disease is incurable, I feel … | 56.8 | 43.2 |
When explaining to a patient that their tumor-specific treatment (e.g. chemotherapy) will be changed to palliative care, I feel … | 50.7 | 49.3 |
Treating and guiding terminally ill and dying patients, I feel … | 38.5 | 60.5 |
Assessing and examining patients with cancer pain, I feel … | 27.2 | 72.8 |
The basic principles and contents of palliative care, I feel... | 43.7 | 56.3 |
Treating symptoms that might occur in advanced cancer, I feel... | 54.9 | 45.1 |
Treating cancer pain, I feel... | 46.5 | 53.5 |
Integrating the spiritual aspects of treating and guiding severely ill and dying patients, I feel... | 77.0 | 23.0 |
Overall | 59.6 | 40.4 |