Table 3.
Type of Emotions Evoked in Respondents by the Death of a Patient (Depending on the Place of Work)
| Emotions | Place of Work | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Surgery Department (N=34) | Intensive Care Unit (N=39) | Hospital Emergency Ward (N=35) | Department Internal Medicine Ward (N=33) | ||
| Sadness | 26 (76.47%) | 18 (46.15%) | 21 (60.00%) | 20 (60.61%) | 0.073 chi |
| Anger | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (2.86%) | 2 (6.06%) | 0.139 F |
| Sorrow | 14 (41.18%) | 7 (17.95%) | 14 (40.00%) | 17 (51.52%) | 0.024 chi |
| Helplessness | 15 (44.12%) | 18 (46.15%) | 22 (62.86%) | 14 (42.42%) | 0.294 chi |
| Compassion | 27 (79.41%) | 23 (58.97%) | 26 (74.29%) | 15 (45.45%) | 0.015 chi |
| Anxiety | 2 (5.88%) | 2 (5.13%) | 4 (11.43%) | 3 (9.09%) | 0.77 F |
| Calmness | 7 (20.59%) | 1 (2.56%) | 1 (2.86%) | 6 (18.18%) | 0.011 F |
| Despair | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (2.56%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (3.03%) | 0.727 F |
| Indifference | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 F |
| Depression | 7 (20.59%) | 15 (38.46%) | 9 (25.71%) | 10 (30.30%) | 0.381 chi |
| Discouragement | 3 (8.82%) | 5 (12.82%) | 1 (2.86%) | 5 (15.15%) | 0.299 F |
Notes: chi, Chi-square test; F, Fisher’s exact test (low values expected in the Table).