Table 2.
Palliative Care Volunteering Experiences and Career Planning (N = 33)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Likelihood to go into health care before PC volunteering | |
| Very likely | 19 (57.58) |
| Likely | 12 (36.36) |
| Not likely | 1 (3.03) |
| Very unlikely | 1 (3.03) |
| Likelihood to go into health care after PC volunteering | |
| Very likely | 25 (75.76) |
| Likely | 5 (15.15) |
| Not likely | 2 (6.06) |
| Very unlikely | 1 (3.03) |
| Has PC volunteering affected your career plans? | |
| Yes | 20 (62.50) |
| No | 12 (37.50) |
| Has PC volunteering made you more likely to be involved in palliative or hospice care in the future? | |
| Yes | 22 (70.97) |
| No | 9 (29.03) |
| Did PC volunteering change your view of patient care? | |
| Yes | 23 (76.67) |
| No | 7 (23.33) |
| How much has PC volunteering improved your ability to discuss end-of-life situation? | |
| A lot | 18 (54.55) |
| A little | 13 (39.39) |
| Not at all | 2 (6.06) |
| Have you initiated any conversations(s) about PC to anyone not already involved with it? | |
| Yes | 29 (87.88) |
| No | 3 (9.09) |
| How likely are you to recommend PC volunteering to others? | |
| Very | 25 (75.76) |
| Somewhat | 6 (18.18) |
| Slightly | 1 (3.03) |
| Not at all | 1 (3.03) |
| How stressful was PC volunteering? | |
| Very | 2 (6.06) |
| Somewhat | 10 (30.30) |
| Slightly | 16 (48.48) |
| Not at all | 5 (15.15) |