Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of Informants (N=108).

Characteristic
Male, %	44
Race
White, %	97
African American, %	2
Other, %	1
Frequency of Religious Service Attendance
More than weekly, %	10
About once weekly, %	35
About once monthly, %	27
About once yearly, %	15
Less than once yearly, %	5
Never, %	8
Professional degree
MD or DO, %	41
RN or NP, %	42
LCSW, %	9
Other, %	9
Years in practice, mean (range)	19.6 (1–45)
Years at current hospital, mean (range)	14.8 (1–46)
Primary Job Function
Clinical care, %	50
General social work, %	8
Case management, %	8
Management/supervision, %	23
Pastoral care, %	4
Other administrative, %	6
Other non-administrative, %	2
Primary Place of work
Emergency department, %	10
Intensive care unit (ICU), %	31
Oncology unit, %	2
Throughout the hospital, %	32
Palliative care or hospice, %	2
Surgery or operating room, %	4
Administrative offices, %	11
Other, %	7
Number of patients cared for in the last month who died, mean (range)	5.8 (0–40)
Has experienced the death of a loved one in a hospital, %	74
Has experienced the death of a loved one in an ICU, %	44

MD – Medical Degree

DO – Doctor of Osteopathy

RN – Registered Nurse

NP – Nurse Practitioner

LCSW – Licensed Clinical Social Worker