Table III.
Response to the question, ‘What do you think are the aims of Palliative Care?’.
| Percent | n | |
|---|---|---|
| End-of-life care | 61.7% | 1247 |
| Pain relief | 60.7% | 1226 |
| Dignity | 53.8% | 1086 |
| A peaceful death | 50.4% | 1018 |
| Relieve physical symptoms | 42.9% | 866 |
| Family support | 39.8% | 803 |
| Quality of life | 38.3% | 774 |
| Emotional support | 35.7% | 722 |
| Well-being/comfort | 34.3% | 692 |
| Ease family burden | 31.5% | 636 |
| In-home support | 24.8% | 500 |
| Don’t know | 24.4% | 492 |
| Reduce stress | 23.0% | 465 |
| Respite care | 17.1% | 346 |
| Counselling | 15.5% | 314 |
| Aged care | 9.3% | 187 |
| Improving health in general | 6.3% | 128 |
| Care for caregiver | 6.2% | 126 |
| Other | 0.3% | 7 |