Table 5 Perceived competence by nurses per palliative care domain (%)
When I provide palliative care, I feel competent in… | Hospital (n=97) | Home care (n=212-214) | Total (n=309-311) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Domain: physical care Providing physical care and managing common physical symptoms | 0.000 | |||
 - Not at all | 6.2 | - | 1.9 | |
 - Somewhat | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | |
 - To a reasonable extent | 26.8 | 24.5 | 25.2 | |
 - To a great extent | 63.9 | 75.0 | 71.5 | |
Domain: psychological care Dealing with psychological complaints (such as sadness and anxiety) | 0.296 | |||
 - Not at all | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | |
 - Somewhat | 15.5 | 9.9 | 11.6 | |
 - To a reasonable extent | 53.6 | 52.1 | 52.6 | |
 - To a great extent | 29.9 | 37.6 | 35.2 | |
Domain: social care Paying attention to the social functioning of the patient and their relatives (such as changing roles, communication with family and friends, any financial concerns, wishes and goals still to be achieved) | 0.000 | |||
 - Not at all | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | |
 - Somewhat | 27.8 | 9.9 | 15.5 | |
 - To a reasonable extent | 44.3 | 47.4 | 46.5 | |
 - To a great extent | 24.7 | 41.8 | 36.5 | |
Domain: spiritual care Giving attention to spirituality of the patient and their family (religious, meaningful and existential questions) | 0.004 | |||
 - Not at all | 8.3 | 2.3 | 4.2 | |
 - Somewhat | 25.8 | 14.0 | 17.7 | |
 - To a reasonable extent | 41.2 | 54.2 | 50.2 | |
 - To a great extent | 24.7 | 29.4 | 28.0 | |