Table 3.

Effect Size between Palliative Care Difficulties Scale Domains

	Clinical fellows vs. attending physicians (Cohen's D [95% CI])	Resident physicians vs. attending physicians (Cohen's D [95% CI])
Communication with the patient and family	0.69 (0.46–0.92)	0.69 (0.42–0.96)
Discussion about end-of-life care	0.6 (0.37–0.83)	0.57 (0.3–0.85)
Alleviation of symptoms	0.97 (0.74–1.21)	1.04 (0.75–1.32)
Expert support	0.43 (0.2–0.65)	0.38 (0.11–0.65)
Communication in multidisciplinary teams	0.39 (0.16–0.62)	0.37 (0.1–0.64)
Community coordination	0.41 (0.19–0.64)	0.41 (0.14–0.68)
Death pronouncement	0.63 (0.41–0.86)	0.67 (0.4–0.94)