Table 3.

Survey responses according to unit

Questions regarding satisfaction of care
	Total (n = 273)		APP (n = 127)		Trainee (n = 146)		P value
Concern and caring of patient by members of ICU staff	4.7	0.66	4.74	0.71	4.66	0.61	NS
Management of pain	4.42	1.08	4.23	1.39	4.6	0.6	0.05
Management of breathlessness	4.37	1.2	4.3	1.28	4.43	1.12	NS
Management of agitation	4.33	1.19	4.08	1.55	4.57	0.61	0.02
Coordination of care	4.57	0.75	4.62	0.65	4.51	0.84	NS
Competence of nurses	4.31	1.01	4.36	1.03	4.25	0.98	NS
Competence of physicians	4.54	0.81	4.59	0.74	4.5	0.87	NS
Amount of health care received in ICU	4.63	0.64	4.71	0.55	4.56	0.72	NS
Interest in needs of family	4.69	0.54	4.74	0.47	4.63	0.6	NS
Emotional support for family	4.61	0.57	4.64	0.57	4.59	0.58	NS
Concern and caring of family members by members of ICU staff (courtesy, respect, compassion)	4.62	0.72	4.61	0.82	4.63	0.62	NS
Frequency of communication with ICU nurses with family	4.49	0.68	4.41	0.7	4.56	0.66	NS
Atmosphere in the ICU	3.38	1.41	3.48	1.43	3.28	1.39	NS
Atmosphere in the waiting room	4.18	1.16	4.14	1.25	4.22	1.08	NS

Questions regarding satisfaction with shared medical decision making
	Total (n = 273)		APP (n = 127)		Trainee (n = 146)		P value
Frequency of communication by ICU doctors	4.29	0.96	4.23	1.06	4.35	0.84	NS
Ease of getting information	4.63	0.63	4.64	0.6	4.62	0.67	NS
Understanding of information	4.57	0.66	4.61	0.65	4.54	0.68	NS
Honesty of information	4.57	0.72	4.61	0.7	4.54	0.74	NS
Completeness of information	4.59	0.71	4.59	0.72	4.59	0.7	NS
Consistency of information	4.42	0.84	4.38	0.97	4.46	0.7	NS
Inclusion in decision making	4.46	1.03	4.51	0.89	4.42	1.16	NS
Support during decision making	4.28	0.98	4.2	1.05	4.36	0.9	NS
Control over the care	4.39	0.89	4.38	0.88	4.39	0.9	NS
Time to address concerns and questions when making decisions	1.98	0.15	1.97	0.17	1.99	0.12	NS

Bold indicates significant P values

Values expressed as mean (SD)