Table 3.
Knowledge of palliative care amongst respondents (N = 737)
| n | % | Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Palliative care is only suitable for terminal cancer patientsa | 351 | 47.6 | 8 |
| B. Palliative care takes care of patients as well as the need of families | 590 | 80.1 | 3 |
| C. One can only receive palliative care at the Hospice and Palliative Centrea | 298 | 40.4 | 9 |
| D. Patients can still receive palliative care in normal hospital wards | 379 | 51.4 | 6 |
| E. While patients are receiving routine treatments, they can still receive palliative care | 443 | 60.1 | 5 |
| F. If one receives palliative care, it means healthcare professionals will not give any treatments to the patients, and letting the patients to “wait for their death”a | 533 | 72.3 | 4 |
| G. The purpose of palliative care is to cure patients’ illnessesa | 359 | 48.7 | 7 |
| H. The purpose of palliative care is to relieve or eliminate patients’ suffering | 630 | 85.5 | 1 |
| I. To satisfy patients’ psychological and spiritual needs is part of palliative care | 591 | 80.2 | 2 |
| Average correct rate | 62.9 |
aReverse coded item