From: What do young doctors know of palliative care; how do they expect the concept to work?
Statement | Agree | Neutral | Disagree |
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“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%) |