Table 1 Participant’s self-assessment of skill pre-and post-Serious Illness Conversation training (n = 30)
Self-assessment category | Pre-Workshop Score | Post-Workshop Score | P-Value a |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
1. Set up a serious illness conversation | 3 (2,3) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
2. Assess patient understanding of their illness | 3 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4.25) | < .001 |
3. Ask patients about their preferences for information about the future | 3 (1, 3) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
4. Share prognosis | 2 (1, 5) | 3 (3, 4) | < .001 |
5. Acknowledge and respond to patient emotion | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 5) | .014 |
6. Allow silence | 3 (2, 4) | 4 (3, 5) | .001 |
7. Explore goals for future care | 3 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4.25) | < .001 |
8. Inquire about fears and worries | 3 (2, 4) | 4 (3, 4.25) | < .001 |
9. Ask about sources of strength | 2 (2, 3.25) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
10. Explore views on trade-offs | 2 (2, 3) | 3.50 (3, 4) | < .001 |
11. Inquire about views on critical abilitiesb | 2 (2, 3) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
12. Explore views on family involvementb | 3 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
13. Speak < 50% of time | 3 (2, 4) | 4 (3, 5) | .001 |
14. Overall confidence in having serious illness conversations | 2 (2, 3) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |