Responses regarding current training in the UK
| Medical (MS) | Nursing | Occupational therapy | Physiotherapy | Social work | |
| n (%) | |||||
| Responded to survey | 20 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| Any training in dying? | |||||
| Yes | * | 20 (100) | 5 (71) | 7 (88) | 11 (58) |
| No | – | 0 (0) | 2 (29) | 1 (12) | 8 (43) |
| Provide training in signs/symptoms of impending death | |||||
| Yes | 18 (90) | 15 (75) | 1 (14) | 5 (63) | 5 (26) |
| No | 2 (10) | 5 (25) | 6 (86) | 3 (37) | 14 (74) |
| Is the training mandatory? | |||||
| Yes | 16 (89) | 13 (87) | 1 (100) | 3 (60) | 4 (80) |
| No | 2 (11) | 2 (13) | 0 (0) | 2 (40) | 0 (0) |
| Missing | – | – | – | – | 1 (20) |
| Year of study | |||||
| Third year (MS)/first year | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Fourth year (MS)/second year | 7 (39) | 5 (33) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (15) |
| Final year (MS)/third year | 8 (44) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 2 (40) | 1 (15) |
| Combination | 3 (17) | 9 (60) | 1 (100) | 2 (40) | 3 (60) |
| Not stated | – | – | – | 1 (20) | – |
| Total hours/course (median) | 2 (IQR 1–4) (range 0–24) | 8 (IQR 6.5–12.5) (range 0–48) | 16 hours | 4 (IQR 4–5) (range 3–12) | 2 (IQR 2–6) (range 2–10) |
| Provide training in prognostic communication | |||||
| Yes | 17 (85) | 19 (95) | 3 (43) | 4 (50) | 3 (16) |
| No | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 4 (57) | 4 (40) | 16 (84) |
| Is the training mandatory? | |||||
| Yes | 15 (88) | 12 (63) | 2 (67) | 2 (50) | 2 (67) |
| No | 2 (12) | 5 (26) | 1 (33) | 2 (50) | 0 (0) |
| Missing | – | 2 (11) | – | – | 1 (33) |
| Year of study | |||||
| Second year (MS) | 1 (6) | – | – | – | – |
| Third year (MS)/first year | 0 (0) | 2 (10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Fourth year (MS)/second year | 4 (23) | 5 (26) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Final year (MS)/third year | 10 (59) | 6 (32) | 1 (33) | 2 (50) | 0 (0) |
| Combination | 2 (12) | 6 (32) | 2 (67) | 2 (50) | 1 (33) |
| Not stated | – | – | – | – | 2 (67) |
| Total hours/course (median) | 3 (IQR 2–6) (range 0–24) | 4.75 (IQR 2.25–6.75) (range 0–16) | 10 (IQR 7–13) (range 4–16) | 4 (IQR 3.25–6) (range 1–12) | Unable to quantify |
*Medical schools were not asked this question as it is a core outcome of the curriculum.