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Table 2 Distribution of WHO domains before and after training

From: Palliative care training addressed to hospital healthcare professionals by palliative care specialists: a mixed-method evaluation

Domain

WHO palliative care definition

Before

After

P

Percentage with confidence interval

Percentage with confidence interval

p-value

D01

Improvement of patient quality of life

23.4 (14.5–34.4)

61.0 (49.2–72.0)

<  0.001

D02

Life-threatening illness

53.2 (41.5–64.7)

64.9 (53.2–75.5)

0.052

D03

Prevention and relief of suffering

32.5 (22.2–44.1)

28.6 (18.8–40.0)

0.689

D04

Treatment of pain

33.8 (23.4–45.4)

39.0 (28.0–50.8)

0.571

D05

Treatment of physical symptoms

22.1 (13.4–33.0)

40.3 (29.2–52.1)

0.001

D06

Psychological aspects of patient care

18.2 (10.3–28.6)

44.2 (32.8–55.9)

<  0.001

D07

Spiritual aspects of patient care

02.6 (00.3–09.1)

20.8 (12.4–31.5)

<  0.001

D08

Addressing patient and family needs

23.4 (14.5–34.4)

53.2 (41.5–64.7)

<  0.001

D09

Encouraging patients to live as actively as possible

01.3 (00.0–07.0)

09.1 (03.7–17.8)

0.077

D10

Helping family to cope during patient illness

10.4 (04.6–19.4)

23.4 (14.5–34.4)

0.016

D11

Helping family to cope with their bereavement

01.3 (00.0–07.0)

07.8 (02.9–16.2)

0.131

D12

Team approach in addressing needs

07.8 (02.9–16.2)

23.4 (14.5–34.4)

0.006

D13

Investigations aimed at improving management of clinical problems

00.0 (00.0–04.7)

00.0 (00.0–04.7)

/

D14

Early applicability in illness trajectory

03.9 (00.8–11.0)

23.4 (14.5–34.4)

<  0.001

D15

Affirming life

00.0 (00.0–04.7)

02.6 (00.3–09.1)

0.480