Table 7 Correlation between the score of the Short-Form Quality Care Questionnaire-Palliative Care domains and the other study variables (n = 225)

KPS (score)

r_s = 0.550*

r_s = 0.491*

PPI (score)

r_s = − 0.523*

r_s = − 0.354*

 Pain

r_s = − 0.243*

r_s = − 0.183*

 Tiredness

r_s = − 0.258*

r_s = − 0.212*

 Nausea

r_s = − 0.249*

r_s = − 0.250*

 Sadness

r_s = − 0.306*

r_s = − 0.146*

 Anxiety

r_s = − 0.260*

r_s = − 0.093

 Somnolence

r_s = − 0.232*

r_s = − 0.167*

 Appetite

r_s = − 0.180*

r_s = − 0.086

 Welfare

r_s = − 0.214*

r_s = − 0.081

 Dyspnea

r_s = − 0.177*

r_s = − 0.039

Barthel Index (score)

r_s = 0.450*

r_s = 0.500*

 Physical symptoms

r_s = 0.557*

r_s = 0.421*

 Physical well-being

r_s = 0.565*

r_s = 0.496*

 Psychological

r_s = 0.466*

r_s = 0.468*

 Existential

r_s = 0.644*

r_s = 0.558*

 Support

r_s = 0.682*

r_s = 0.460*

 Functional

r_s = − 0.491*

r_s = − 0.362*

 Symptoms

r_s = − 0.437*

r_s = − 0.382*

 Quality of life

r_s = 0.507*

r_s = 0.457*