| Statements | Overall (mean, SD) | EOL group (mean, SD) | Non-EOL group (mean, SD) | P-value (Mann Whitney U test) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Palliative and EOL care is an important competence for an emergency medicine physician. | 3.34, 0.966 | 3.62, 0.922 | 3.14, 0.953 | 0.004* |
2 | I have a clear idea of the role of palliative and EOL care in the emergency department. | 2.77, 0.936 | 3.08, 0.944 | 2.54, 0.867 | 0.001* |
3 | Emergency medicine physicians are trained to save lives and not to manage death. | 2.45, 1.034 | 2.07, 0.899 | 2.72, 1.042 | < 0.001* |
4 | My workplace does not have protocols or services addressing palliative and EOL issues. | 2.83, 1.190 | 1.95, 0.910 | 3.46, 0.946 | < 0.001* |
5 | I feel comfortable providing palliative and EOL care in the emergency department. | 2.75, 1.011 | 3.32, 0.911 | 2.35, 0.882 | < 0.001* |
6 | Palliative and EOL care should not be the responsibility of the emergency physician. | 2.49, 1.017 | 2.07, 0.907 | 2.79, 0.989 | < 0.001* |
7 | Palliative and EOL care should have a lower priority in the busy emergency department. | 2.92, 1.131 | 2.53, 1.127 | 3.20, 1.056 | 0.001* |
8 | There is lack of access to palliative and EOL care specialists/ teams in the emergency department. | 3.70, 0.883 | 3.42, 1.013 | 3.91, 0.718 | 0.002* |
9 | Having no access to communication with palliative care physician affects my ability to provide EOL care in the emergency department. | 3.53, 0.842 | 3.43, 0.767 | 3.60, 0.889 | 0.104 |
10 | I have difficulty discussing palliative and EOL issues with patients and/or their families. | 3.08, 0.965 | 2.87, 0.929 | 3.22, 0.968 | 0.033* |
11 | I cannot identify patients who may need palliative and EOL care in the emergency department. | 2.64, 0.926 | 2.45, 0.891 | 2.78, 0.931 | 0.035* |
12 | My lack of training in palliative and EOL care affects my ability to provide this service. | 3.46, 0.882 | 3.27, 0.972 | 3.59, 0.791 | 0.046* |
13 | Fear of lawsuits leads me away from offering palliative and EOL care to potential candidate. | 2.88, 0.947 | 2.65, 0.880 | 3.05, 0.962 | 0.016* |
14 | I do not have sufficient time during my shift to provide palliative and EOL care in the emergency department. | 3.73, 0.899 | 3.62, 1.010 | 3.81, 0.809 | 0.296 |
15 | The emergency department is not the best place for EOL discussions | 3.30, 1.015 | 2.93, 1.056 | 3.55, 0.906 | 0.001* |