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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 Jan 28;51(5):890–897.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.11.024

Table 2.

Trainee Responses to Pessimism Indicators

Statement and Responses Baseline Follow-up
n % n %
It is not possible to tell patients the truth about a terminal prognosis and maintain hopea
 Strongly disagree 162 47 141 49
 Disagree 160 46 135 48
 Agree 21 6 9 3
 Strongly agree 3 1 0 0
Talking about death tends to make patients with terminal illnesses more discouragedb
 Strongly disagree 75 22 78 28
 Disagree 228 66 187 66
 Agree 34 10 16 6
 Strongly agree 7 2 2 1
a

At baseline 37 trainees had no response, and 98 had no response at follow-up. This includes trainees who did not complete a questionnaire at either time point.

b

At baseline 39 trainees had no response, and 100 had no response at follow-up. This includes trainees who did not complete a questionnaire at either time point.