Table 3.
Caregiver Responses to Questions Answered via Level of Confidence (Respondents Were Asked to Rate Their Confidence as Very Confident, Fairly Confident, or Not Confident)
| Question | Very confident | Fairly confident | Not confident | Not answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How confident were you that you knew what to expect while the patient was dying? | 16 (41.0%) | 21 (53.8%) | 2 (5.1%) | 2 |
| How confident were you that you knew what to do at the time of death? | 29 (72.5%) | 11 (27.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
| How confident were you that you understood about the medicines that would be used to manage their pain, shortness of breath, or other symptoms? | 20 (52.6%) | 16 (42.1%) | 2 (5.3%) | 3 |
| How confident did you feel about taking care of the patient at home? | 18 (54.5%) | 12 (36.4%) | 3 (9.1%) | 8 |