Palliative care education topics requested
| Topic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Care of the dying (timing, process) | 47 | 7.9 |
| Pain management | 45 | 7.5 |
| Symptom management | 44 | 7.4 |
| Dealing with families | 32 | 5.4 |
| Medication options | 30 | 5.0 |
| Palliative care (general information) | 25 | 4.2 |
| Communication (general information) | 24 | 4.0 |
| Palliative care for specialty area (eg, neurology, oncology) | 21 | 3.5 |
| Psycho-social aspects of patient care | 15 | 2.5 |
| Resources available | 15 | 2.5 |
| Breaking bad news | 9 | 1.5 |
| Advance care planning | 9 | 1.5 |
| Grief and loss | 8 | 1.3 |
| Legal or ethical issues | 8 | 1.3 |
| Physician advice | 8 | 1.3 |
| Cultural needs | 7 | 1.2 |
| Liverpool care pathway | 6 | 1.0 |
| Withdrawal of active treatment | 6 | 1.0 |
| Care of the deceased | 4 | 0.7 |
| Community care | 4 | 0.7 |
| Nutrition and hydration | 3 | 0.5 |
| Harvesting organs | 1 | 0.2 |
| Hospice referral | 1 | 0.2 |
| Leadership | 1 | 0.2 |
| Don't know | 6 | 1.0 |
| Total | 381 | 63.7 |