Table 2.
Participant sociodemographic characteristics and work experience (n = 11)
| Variable | Range | N (%)a | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 34–60 | 47.1 (8.2) | |
| Gender | Male | 1 (9.1) | |
| Female | 10 (91.9) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 8 (72.7) | |
| Cohabitant | 2 (18.2) | ||
| Divorced | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Highest education | Bachelors | 1 (9.1) | |
| Masters | 4 (36.4) | ||
| Doctorateb | 6 (54.5) | ||
| Household income (annual) | $60,000–80,000 | 1 (9.1) | |
| $80,000–100,000 | 2 (18.2) | ||
| >$100,000 | 8 (72.7) | ||
| Profession | Chaplain | 1 (9.1) | |
| Nurse practitioner | 4 (36.4) | ||
| Pharmacist | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Physician | 3 (27.3) | ||
| Physician assistant | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Social worker | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Years worked as a palliative specialist prior to COVID-19 surge | 0–2 years | 2 (18.2) | |
| 2–5 years | 3 (27.3) | ||
| 5–10 years | 4 (36.4) | ||
| 10–15 years | 1 (9.1) | ||
| >15 years | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Palliative specialist certificationc | Yes | 6 (54.5) | |
| No | 4 (36.4) | ||
| Work status during COVID-19 surge | Full-time | 10 (91.9) | |
| Part-time | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Previous telehealth experience prior to COVID-19 surge | Yes | 3 (27.3) | |
| No | 8 (72.7) | ||
| Comfort with delivering telehealth at start of COVID-19 surge | Not at all comfortable | 2 (18.2) | |
| Somewhat comfortable | 5 (45.5) | ||
| Comfortable | 3 (27.3) | ||
| Very comfortable | 0 (0) | ||
| Extremely comfortable | 1 (9.1) |
No missing values unless otherwise noted.
Doctorate degrees include MD, PharmD, DMin, and PhD.
One missing value. Certification not available in given profession.