Table 1.
Participant’s self-assessment of skill pre-and post-Serious Illness Conversation training (n = 30)
| Self-assessment category | Pre-Workshop Score | Post-Workshop Score | P-Value a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
| 1. Set up a serious illness conversation | 3 (2,3) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
| 2. Assess patient understanding of their illness | 3 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4.25) | < .001 |
| 3. Ask patients about their preferences for information about the future | 3 (1, 3) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
| 4. Share prognosis | 2 (1, 5) | 3 (3, 4) | < .001 |
| 5. Acknowledge and respond to patient emotion | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 5) | .014 |
| 6. Allow silence | 3 (2, 4) | 4 (3, 5) | .001 |
| 7. Explore goals for future care | 3 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4.25) | < .001 |
| 8. Inquire about fears and worries | 3 (2, 4) | 4 (3, 4.25) | < .001 |
| 9. Ask about sources of strength | 2 (2, 3.25) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
| 10. Explore views on trade-offs | 2 (2, 3) | 3.50 (3, 4) | < .001 |
| 11. Inquire about views on critical abilitiesb | 2 (2, 3) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
| 12. Explore views on family involvementb | 3 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
| 13. Speak < 50% of time | 3 (2, 4) | 4 (3, 5) | .001 |
| 14. Overall confidence in having serious illness conversations | 2 (2, 3) | 4 (3, 4) | < .001 |
Notes: Likert Scale Responses: 1 = Not at all skilled, 5 = Extremely Skilled; a Wilcoxon Sign-Rank Test, α = 0.05; b N = 29 due to incomplete assessment