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Table 5 Content Coding

From: Serious illness communication skills training for emergency physicians and advanced practice providers: a multi-method assessment of the reach and effectiveness of the intervention

Theme and Subthemesa

Code Counts

Improved Knowledge (N = 60)b

 Acquired SI communication skills

47

 Acquired general useful knowledge

14

Improved Attitude (N = 45)

 Attitudes toward engaging in SI conversations

30

 Attitudes toward improving patient care

10

 Attitudes toward receiving future training in SI conversations

5

Improved Practice (N = 25)

 Commitment to using acquired skills in clinical practice

20

 Already utilizing taught skills in clinical practice

5

  1. aThemes in bold; bMultiple coding categories across subthemes account for the sum exceeding the total