Table 5

Delivery items

ItemRound 2Round 3Include in education/training package?
MeanMedianIQRMeanMedianIQR
Frequency
 As a ‘one-off’2.18221.7721Disagree
R2: 64.6% (n=42)
R3: 91.4% (n=32)
 Every year3.48323.7741No consensus
R2: 21.5% D/SD; 33.8% neither; 44.6% A/SG*
R3: 8.6% D/SD; 25.7% neither; 65.7% A/SG
 Every 18 months2.78312.8331No consensus
R2: 33.8% D/SD; 47.7% neither; 18.5% A/SG
R3: 42.9% D/SD; 34.3% neither; 22.9% A/SG
 Every 2–3 years2.82312.4921No consensus
R2: 36.9% D/SD; 40.0% neither; 23.1% A/SG
R3: 57.1% D/SD; 28.6% neither; 14.3% A/SG
 Every 3–5 years2.45311.9720Disagree
R2: 47.7% (n=31)
R2: 80.0% (n=28)
 As part of an on-going/‘rolling’ programme4.5151Agree
R2: 87.7% (n=57)
Who could deliver
 Academics2.85322.7731No consensus
R2: 36.9% D/SD; 33.8% neither; 29.2% A/SG
R3: 37.1% D/SD; 40.0% neither; 22.9% A/SG
 Adult palliative care professionals3.95424.1141Agree
R2: 69.2% (n=45)
R3: 80.0% (n=28)
 Paediatric palliative care professionals4.3741Agree
R2: 89.2% (n=58)
 Other paediatricians3.57413.4641No consensus
R2: 9.2% D/SD; 36.9% neither; 53.8% A/SG
R3: 17.1% D/SD; 22.9% neither; 60.0% A/SG
 Professionals working with young people (or someone with practical experience)4.6051Agree
R2: 95.4% (n=62)
 Youth workers3.51313.4941No consensus
R2: 7.7% D/SD; 43.1% neither; 49.2% A/SG
R3: 14.3% D/SD; 31.4% neither; 54.3% A/SG
 Charities/relevant associations or organisations3.55413.8640Agree
R2: 52.3% (n=34)
R2: 82.9% (n=29)
 Children's hospices4.0941Agree
R2: 78.5% (n=51)
 Collaboration of health professionals and academics3.80423.2631No consensus
R2: 10.8% D/SD; 24.6% neither; 64.6% A/SG
R3: 17.1% D/SD; 40.0% neither; 42.9% A/SG
 Collaboration of adult and paediatric sectors4.5151Agree
R2: 95.4% (n=62)
 Social care and health professionals4.1741Agree
R2: 83.1% (n=54)
 Palliative care training programme directors3.15314.3141No consensus
R2: 23.1% D/SD; 40.0% neither; 36.9% A/SG
R3: 23.1% D/SD; 40.0% neither; 37.0% A/SG
 Profession appropriate to the role of staff to be trained4.1541Agree
R2: 81.5% (n=53)
 Professional appropriate to the subject area to be trained on4.4251Agree
R2: 89.2% (n=58)
 Ethicists3.25313.3441No consensus
R2: 18.5% D/SD; 40.0% neither; 41.5% A/SG
R3: 20.0% D/SD; 22.9% neither; 57.1% A/SG
 Nurses3.9141Agree
R2: 75.4% (n=49)
 Occupational therapists3.74413.6641No consensus
R2: 3.1% D/SD; 32.3% neither; 64.6% A/SG
R3: 5.7% D/SD; 25.7% neither; 68.6% A/SG
 Paediatric psychologists3.71413.9140Agree
R2: 61.5% (n=40)
R3: 85.7% (n=30)
 Pharmacists3.38313.5141No consensus
R2: 9.2% D/SD; 44.6% neither; 46.2% A/SG
R3: 8.6% D/SD; 31.46% neither; 60.0% A/SG
 Parents/families4.3441Agree
R2: 90.8% (n=59)
 Young people4.5851Agree
R2: 98.5% (n=64)
  • A/SA, agree/strongly agree; D/SD, disagree/strongly disagree; neither, neither agree nor disagree.