Table 5 Distribution of responses of healthcare providers to each of the 17 questions
| Question no. |
Likert score 1 No. of response (%) |
Likert score 2 No. of response (%) |
Likert score 3 No. of response (%) |
Likert score 4 No. of response (%) |
Likert score 5 No. of response (%) |
Likert score Mean ± SD | Chi-square* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code 1: Personal Beliefs | |||||||
| Q5. |
30 (20.5%) P: 7 (10.4%) N: 23 (29.1%) |
28 (19.2%) P: 5 (7.5%) N: 23 (29.1%) |
35 (24.0%) P: 19 (28.4%) N: 16 (20.3%) |
40 (27.4%) P: 27 (40.3%) N: 13 (16.5%) |
13 (8.9%) P: 9 (13.4%) N: 4 (5.1%) | 2.85 ± 1.28 | 0.00 |
| Q6. |
15 (10.3%) P: 4 (6.0%) N: 11 (13.9%) |
28 (19.2%) P: 9 (13.4%) N: 19 (24.1%) |
44 (30.1%) P: 21 (31.3%) N: 23 (29.1%) |
49 (33.6%) P: 26 (38.8%) N: 23 (29.1%) |
10 (6.8%) P: 7 (10.4%) N: 3 (3.8%) | 3.07 ± 1.10 | 0.10 |
| Q7. |
28 (19.2%) P: 7 (10.4%) N: 21 (26.6%) |
37 (25.3%) P: 12 (17.9%) N: 25 (31.6%) |
26 (17.8%) P: 11 (16.4%) N: 15 (19.0%) |
48 (32.9%) P: 32 (47.8%) N: 16 (20.3%) |
7 (4.8%) P: 5 (7.5%) N: 2 (2.5%) | 2.79 ± 1.23 | 0.001 |
| Q8. |
25 (17.1%) P: 3 (4.5%) N: 22 (27.8%) |
41 (28.1%) P: 11 (16.4%) N: 30 (38.0%) |
21 (14.4%) P: 11 (16.4%) N: 10 (12.7%) |
42 (28.8%) P: 28 (41.8%) N: 14 (17.7%) |
17 (11.6%) P: 14 (20.9%) N: 3 (3.8%) | 2.90 ± 1.31 | 0.00 |
| Q13. |
11 (7.5%) P: 3 (4.5%) N: 8 (10.1%) |
33 (22.6%) P: 9 (13.4%) N: 24 (30.4%) |
43 (29.5%) P: 19 (28.4%) N: 24 (30.4%) |
51 (34.9%) P: 32 (47.8%) N: 19 (24.1%) |
8 (5.5%) P: 4 (6.0%) N: 4 (5.06%) | 3.08 ± 1.05 | 0.017 |
| Code 2: Impact on Professional Practice and Performance | |||||||
| Q9. |
30 (20.5%) P: 14 (20.9%) N: 16 (20.3%) |
52 (35.6%) P: 27 (40.3%) N: 25 (31.6%) |
35 (24.0%) P: 16 (23.9%) N: 19 (24.1%) |
23 (15.8%) P: 9 (13.4%) N: 14 (17.7%) |
6 (4.1%) P: 1 (1.5%) N: 5 (6.3%) | 2.47 ± 1.11 | 0.516 |
| Q11. |
25 (17.1%) P: 13 (19.4%) N: 12 (15.2%) |
84 (57.5%) P: 38 (56.7%) N: 46 (58.2%) |
16 (11.0%) P: 7 (10.4%) N: 9 (11.4%) |
13 (8.9%) P: 5 (7.5%) N: 8 (10.1%) |
8 (5.5%) P: 4 (6.0%) N: 4 (5.1%) | 3.00 ± 1.16 | 0.943 |
| Q12. |
45 (30.8%) P: 17 (25.4%) N: 28 (35.4%) |
80 (54.8%) P: 39 (58.2%) N: 41 (51.9%) |
11 (7.5%) P: 6 (9.0%) N: 5 (6.3%) |
5 (3.4%) P: 4 (5.1%) N: 1 (1.3%) |
5 (3.4%) P: 1 (1.5%) N: 4 (5.1%) | 1.94 ± 0.91 | 0.241 |
| Q15. |
39 (26.7%) P: 23 (34.3%) N: 16 (20.3%) |
82 (56.2%) P: 38 (56.7%) N: 44 (55.7%) |
14 (9.6%) P: 5 (7.5%) N: 9 (11.4%) |
6 (4.1%) P: 1 (1.5%) N: 5 (6.3%) |
5 (4.1%) P: 0 (0.0%) N: 5 (6.3%) | 2.01 ± 0.92 | 0.048 |
| Q17. |
44 (30.1%) P: 18 (26.9%) N: 26 (32.9%) |
80 (54.8%) P: 39 (58.2%) N: 41 (51.9%) |
14 (9.6%) P: 8 (11.9%) N: 6 (7.6%) |
5 (3.4%) P: 2 (3.0%) N: 3 (3.8%) |
3 (2.1%) P: 0 (0.0%) N: 3 (3.8%) | 1.92 ± 0.85 | 0.402 |
| Q18. |
33 (22.6%) P: 16 (23.9%) N: 17 (21.5%) |
80 (54.8%) P:32 (47.8%) N: 48 (60.8%) |
17 (11.6%) P: 8 (11.9%) N: 9 (11.4%) |
16 (11.0%) P: 11 (16.4%) N: 5 (6.3%) | 0 (0) | 2.11 ± 0.88 | 0.205 |
| Q19. |
31 (21.2%) P: 16 (23.9%) N: 15 (19.0%) |
78 (53.4%) P: 30 (44.8%) N: 48 (60.8%) |
21 (14.4%) P: 12 (17.9%) N: 9 (11.4%) |
15 (10.3%) P: 9 (13.4%) N: 6 (7.6%) |
1 (0.7%) P: 0 (0.0%) N: 1 (1.3%) | 2.16 ± 0.90 | 0.261 |
| Q20. |
21 (14.4%) P: 10 (14.9%) N: 11 (13.9%) |
72 (49.3%) P: 30 (44.8%) N: 42 (53.2%) |
35 (24.0%) P: 14 (20.9%) N: 21 (26.6%) |
17 (11.6%) P: 12 (17.9%) N: 5 (6.3%) |
1 (0.7%) P: 1 (1.5%) N: 0 (0.0%) | 2.35 ± 0.89 | 0.172 |
| Q22. |
22 (15.1%) P: 12 (17.9%) N: 10 (12.7%) |
68 (46.6%) P: 32 (47.8%) N: 36 (45.6%) |
33 (22.6%) P: 13 (19.4%) N: 20 (25.3%) |
17 (11.6%) P: 10 (14.9%) N: 7 (8.9%) |
6 (4.1%) P: 0 (0.0%) N: 6 (7.6%) | 2.43 ± 1.01 | 0.112 |
| Code 3: Enhances Professional Satisfaction and Behavior | |||||||
| Q10. |
18 (12.3%) P: 4 (6.0%) N: 14 (17.7%) |
36 (24.7%) P: 15 (22.4%) N: 21 (6.6%) |
28 (19.2%) P: 8 (11.9%) N: 20 (25.3%) |
56 (38.4%) P: 34 (50.7%) N: 22 (7.8%) |
8 (5.5%) P: 6 (9.0%) N: 2 (.5%) | 3.00 ± 1.16 | 0.004 |
| Q21. |
14 (9.6%) P: 2 (3.0%) N: 12 (15.2%) |
27 (18.5%) P: 8 (11.9%) N: 19 (24.1%) |
32 (21.9%) P: 11 (16.4%) N: 21 (26.6%) |
57 (39.0%) P: 36 (53.7%) N: 21 (26.6%) |
16 (11.0%) P: 10 (14.9%) N: 6 (7.6%) | 3.23 ± 1.16 | 0.001 |
| Code 4: Importance of a Support Person and Saying Goodbye | |||||||
| Q14. |
11 (7.5%) P: 2 (3.0%) N: 9 (11.4%) |
25 (17.1%) P: 6 (9.0%) N: 19 (24.1%) |
24 (16.4%) P: 11 (16.4%) N: 13 (16.5%) |
73 (50.0%) P: 39 (58.2%) N: 34 (43.0%) |
13 (8.9%) P: 9 (13.4%) N: 4 (5.1%) | 3.36 ± 1.10 | 0.013 |
| Q16. |
2 (1.4%) P: 0 (0.0%) N: 2 (2.5%) |
10 (6.8%) P: 3 (4.5%) N: 7 (8.9%) |
16 (11.0%) P: 4 (6.0%) N: 12 (15.2%) |
83 (56.8%) P: 34 (50.7%) N: 49 (62.0%) |
35 (24.0%) P: 26 (38.8%) N: 9 (11.4%) | 3.95 ± 0.87 | 0.001 |