Table 2 Baseline characteristics of respondents
Characteristics | Overall (n = 145) | EOL group (n = 60) | Non-EOL group (n = 85) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Male Gender | 69% | 68.3% | 69.4% |
Years of experience in ED | |||
 < 5 | 50 (34.5) | 18 (30) | 32 (37.6) |
 5–10 | 31 (21.4) | 15 (25) | 16 (18.8) |
 10–15 | 27 (18.6) | 8 (13.3) | 19 (22.4) |
 15–20 | 15 (10.3) | 7 (11.7) | 8 (9.4) |
 > 20 | 22 (15.2) | 12 (20) | 10 (11.8) |
ED training status | |||
 Service doctor | 16 (11.0) | 5 (8.3) | 11 (12.9) |
 Basic trainee | 38 (26.2) | 16 (26.7) | 22 (25.9) |
 Higher trainee | 29 (20) | 13 (21.7) | 16 (18.8) |
 Specialist | 62 (42.8) | 26 (43.3) | 36 (42.4) |
Training status in palliative and EOL care | |||
 Specialist training | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
 Short courses or other formal training not leading to a specialist qualification | 4 (2.8) | 3 (5) | 1 (1.2) |
 On job training only | 56 (38.6) | 29 (48.3) | 27 (31.8) |
 No training | 85 (58.6) | 28 (46.7) | 57 (67.1) |
Self-rating of knowledge of palliative and EOL care | |||
 No knowledge | 34 (23.4) | 15 (25) | 19 (22.4) |
 General knowledge only | 109 (75.2) | 43 (71.7) | 66 (77.6) |
 Professional/ extensive knowledge | 2 (1.4) | 2 (3.3) | 0 (0) |
Experience of caring terminal patients | |||
 Yes | 112 (77.2) | 52 (86.7) | 60 (70.6) |
 No | 33 (22.8) | 8 (13.3) | 25 (29.4) |
Confidence in caring terminal patients | |||
 All of the time | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) |
 Most of the time | 29 (20) | 19 (31.7) | 10 (11.8) |
 Undecided | 38 (26.2) | 15 (25) | 23 (27.1) |
 Somewhat | 29 (20) | 12 (20) | 17 (20) |
 Not at all | 15 (10.3) | 6 (10) | 9 (10.6) |
Self-rating of support in caring for terminal patients | |||
 Yes | 26 (17.9) | 20 (33.3) | 6 (7.1) |
 No | 59 (40.7) | 24 (40) | 35 (41.2) |
 Don’t know | 27 (18.6) | 8 (13.3) | 19 (22.4) |