Table 2 Participant’s responses to PaCKS items on Knowledge of Palliative Care
Palliative Care Items (PaCKS) | Correct Response | Accurate Statement, n (%) | Inaccurate Statement, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
A goal of palliative care is to address any psychological issues brought up by serious illness | True | 694 (57.8%) | 507 (42.2%) |
Stress from serious illness can be addressed by palliative care | True | 760 (63.3%) | 441 (36.7%) |
Palliative care can help people manage the side effects of their medical treatments | True | 863 (71.9%) | 338 (28.1%) |
When people receive palliative care, they must give up their other doctors | False | 759 (63.2%) | 442 (36.8%) |
Palliative care is exclusively for people who are in the last 6 months of life | False | 536 (44.6%) | 665 (55.4%) |
Palliative care is specifically for people with cancer | False | 776 (64.6%) | 425 (35.4%) |
People must be in the hospital to receive palliative care | False | 812 (67.6%) | 389 (32.4%) |
Palliative care is designed specifically for older adults | False | 812 (67.6%) | 389 (32.4%) |
Palliative care is a team-based approach to care | True | 850 (70.8%) | 351 (29.2%) |
AÂ goal of palliative care is to help people better understand their treatment options | True | 796 (66.3%) | 405 (33.7%) |
Palliative care encourages people to stop treatments aimed at curing their illness | False | 730 (60.8%) | 471 (39.2%) |
A goal of palliative care is to improve a person’s ability to participate in daily activities | True | 726 (60.4%) | 475 (39.6%) |
Palliative care helps the whole family cope with a serious illness | True | 870 (72.4%) | 331 (27.6%) |