Table 3.
Barriers for discussing SD
| Reasons not to address SD | Agree,aN (%) | Undecided, N (%) | Disagree,bN (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insufficient training (N = 333) | 182 (54.7) | 68 (20.4) | 83(24.9) |
| Barriers related to language and ethnicity (N = 326) | 155 (47.5) | 84 (25.8) | 87 (26.7) |
| Barriers related to culture and religion (N = 334) | 153 (45.8) | 88 (26.3) | 93 (27.8) |
| Could not find a suitable moment to discuss SD (N = 321) | 138 (43.0) | 68 (21.2) | 115 (35.8) |
| Insufficient knowledge (N = 333) | 134 (40.2) | 95 (28.5) | 104 (31.2) |
| The age of the patient (N = 334) | 122 (36.5) | 70 (21.0) | 142 (42.5) |
| Presence of a third party (N = 333) | 96 (28.8) | 82 (24.6) | 155 (46.5) |
| Patient does not bring up the subject of SD spontaneously (N = 333) | 92 (27.6) | 82 (24.6) | 159 (47.7) |
| I feel uncomfortable to talk about SD (N = 320) | 81 (25.3) | 95 (29.7) | 144 (45.0) |
| SD is not a problem for the patient (N = 332) | 82 (24.7) | 121 (36.4) | 129 (38.9) |
| Patient is too ill to talk about SD (N = 331) | 75 (22.7) | 85 (25.7) | 171 (51.7) |
| Insufficient time (N = 334) | 66 (19.8) | 70 (21.0) | 198 (59.3) |
| Patient is not ready to discuss SD (N = 331) | 59 (17.8) | 107 (32.3) | 165 (49.8) |
| Afraid to insult the patient (N = 333) | 56 (16.8) | 56 (16.8) | 221 (66.4) |
| No connection the with the patient (N = 329) | 52 (15.8) | 64 (19.5) | 213 (64.7) |
| Sense of shame (N = 334) | 45 (13.5) | 95 (28.4) | 194 (58.1) |
| Age difference between yourself and the patient (N = 333) | 44 (13.2) | 54 (16.2) | 235 (70.6) |
| Sex is private (N = 333) | 26 (7.8) | 84 (25.2) | 223 (67.0) |
| Patient is of the opposite sex (N = 333) | 23 (6.9) | 44 (13.2) | 266 (79.9) |
| Responsibility of someone else (N = 331) | 23 (6.9) | 86 (26.0) | 222 (67.1) |
aAgree contains the answers ‘totally agree’ and ‘agree’.
bDisagree contains the answers ‘totally disagree’ and ‘disagree’.