Table 2(b).

Mean scores of perceived importance for the eight questions at (T1) and (T2).

How important is it for you to be able to ….in your daily professional work?
	Number of participants whose score after the course was
Questions	One point less than before	The same as before	One point more than before	Two points more than before
communicate about existential concerns and needs in connection with a disease?	4 (21)	10 (53)	5 (26)	0 (0)
communicate about R/S concerns and needs in connection with a disease?	1 (5)	11 (58)	6 (32)	1 (5)
listen actively and being present?	0 (0)	16 (84)	3 (16)	0 (0)
endure in situations without a solution or right answer?	3 (16)	14 (74)	2 (11)	0 (0)
recognize own professional limits?	2 (11)	15 (79)	2 (11)	0 (0)
reflect upon own existential and/or R/S values brought into the consultation?	4 (21)	13 (68)	2 (11)	0 (0)
work with own barriers to communicating about existential and R/S issues?	3 (16)	8 (42)	8 (42)	0 (0)
make an action plan with the patient based on his/her existential and/or R/S needs?	3 (16)	12 (63)	4 (21)	0 (0)