Age, yr, mean ± SD | 38.3 ± 7.6 |
Sex |
Female | 24 (75) |
Male | 6 (18) |
Missing | 2 (6) |
Years of experience, mean ± SD | 7.3 ± 4.9 |
Trained in Canada | 28 (88) |
Ward |
Medical oncology, radiation oncology | 3 (9) |
Hematology–oncology | 6 (19) |
Internal medicine | 23 (72) |
Training background |
Physiotherapist | 9 (28) |
Social worker | 7 (22) |
Occupational therapist | 6 (19) |
Registered dietician | 4 (12) |
Pharmacist | 3 (9) |
Speech–language pathologist | 2 (6) |
Missing | 1 (3) |
Prior formal training in goals-of-care discussions | 4 (12) |
Self-reported rating of skill in having goals-of-care discussions, mean ± SD† | 2.7 ± 1.1 |
Self-reported rating of priority in gaining skill in having goals-of-care discussions, mean ± SD‡ | 3.6 ± 1.0 |
Religious affiliation |
Roman Catholic | 10 (31) |
Protestant Christian | 9 (28) |
Other Christian | 1 (3) |
Jewish | 1 (3) |
None | 9 (28) |
Missing | 2 (6) |
Rating of importance of spirituality in respondent’s life, mean ± SD§ | 5 ± 1.5 |