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Table 3 Detailed analysis of individual opinions of the doctors

From: What do young doctors know of palliative care; how do they expect the concept to work?

Statement

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

“The number of patients in need for palliative care is on the rise”

298 (85%)

37 (10%)

16 (5%)

“All dying patients should receive palliative care”

169 (48%)

82 (23%)

100 (29%)

“Patients should be informed about their prognosis be it favourable or otherwise”

238 (68%)

89 (25%)

24 (7%)

“Family/Loved ones should decide which details about the illness the patient should receive”

108 (31%)

102 (29%)

141 (40%)

“Steroids improve the quality of life of palliative patients”

140 (40%)

164 (47%)

47 (13%)

“There would be no difference in the way a patient with a terminal diagnosis is approached by a Palliative Specialist as opposed to other specialists”

49 (14%)

65 (18%)

237 (68%)

“More hospices should be established in Sri Lanka”

312 (89%)

34 (10%)

5 (1%)

“Introduction of a “Hospital Palliative Care Team/Unit” will improve patient care in Sri Lankan hospitals”

334 (95%)

16 (5%)

1 (0%)

“Home based palliative care is much required by Sri Lankan society”

317 (90%)

29 (8%)

5 (2%)

“The burden of other non-communicable diseases is less frequent than that of cancer”

56 (16%)

29 (8%)

266 (76%)