Table 1.

Indicators

No.	Indicators of Patients’ EOL Experience Over Last 6 weeks of Life
1	Clear and timely information  Health care providers gave patients clear and timely information so patient could make informed decisions
2	Treated kindly  Health care providers treated patients kindly and sympathetically
3	Spiritual needs  Health care providers supported patients’ spiritual, religious, and/or cultural needs
4	Contact with family  Health care providers allowed patients to contact their friends and family
5	Asked enough questions  Health care providers asked enough questions to understand patients’ needs
6	Quality of life extending treatments  Health care providers provided appropriate level & quality of life-extending treatments
7	Managed pain and discomfort  Health care providers controlled pain and discomfort as well as the patient wanted
8	Cope emotionally  Health care providers gave patients support to help them cope emotionally
9	Clean and safe space  The centre was clean, safe, and comfortable.
10	Care was well coordinated  Health care providers provided care that was well coordinated.
11	Nonmedical concerns  Health care providers helped with patients’ nonmedical concerns
12	Preferred place of death  Health care providers made sure that patients were cared for and died at their place of choice.
13	Costs were not a barrier  Costs were not a barrier to getting appropriate care.