Table 4.
Variables measured and associated with behavior and/or intention for physicians and nurses (k = 27)
|
Variables measured |
Number of time |
Ratio |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessed | Significant (p < 0.05) | (%) | |
|
Psychological variables* |
|
|
|
| Past behavior |
3 |
3 |
100% |
| Beliefs about consequences |
5 |
2 |
40.0% |
| Social/professional role and identity |
6 |
2 |
33.3% |
| Beliefs about capabilities |
3 |
1 |
33.3% |
| Moral norm |
9 |
2 |
22.2% |
| Emotions |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
| Total |
27 |
10 |
37.0% |
|
Socio-demographic variables** |
|
|
|
| Medical specialty, unit and work setting |
9 |
6 |
66.6% |
| Religion |
17 |
7 |
41.2% |
| Number of terminal patients |
3 |
1 |
33.3% |
| Gender |
10 |
3 |
30.0% |
| Level of education |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
| Years of work experience |
5 |
1 |
20.0% |
| Age |
12 |
2 |
16.6% |
| Marital status |
3 |
0 |
0% |
| Place of birth |
2 |
1 |
N/A |
| Had training in palliative care |
1 |
1 |
N/A |
| Income |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
| Ethnicity |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
| Total |
68 |
23 |
33.8% |
|
Patient variables** |
|
|
|
| Patient depressed |
3 |
2 |
66.6% |
| Patient’s life expectancy |
5 |
3 |
60.0% |
| Patient’s symptoms and suffering |
10 |
4 |
40.0% |
| Family agreement |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
| Patient’s wish |
7 |
1 |
14.3% |
| Condition with no prospect of improvement |
4 |
0 |
0% |
| Loss of dignity |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
| To reallocate resources |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
| Total | 35 | 11 | 31.4% |
Note. N/A not computed because it was not assessed at least three times.
*Categories based on the taxonomy of Cane et al. [12].
**Categories based on the variables identified in the studies included.