Table 4.
Survey Participant Responses Related to Supportive Measures for Alleviating Difficulties in End-of-Life Care
| Resident physicians (%) | Clinical fellows (%) | Attending physicians (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| More lectures on end-of-life care and symptom relief in pregraduate education. | 18.2 | 17.9 | 30.2 |
| More clinical practice on end-of-life care and symptom relief in pre-graduate education | 23.2 | 28.4 | 37.5 |
| More training on communication in pregraduate education | 19.7 | 23.9 | 43.8 |
| Mandatory clinical rotation training in the palliative care department and palliative care team | 31.8 | 37.3 | 41.7 |
| Increased opportunities for end-of-life care lectures and workshops through postgraduate education | 36.9 | 25.6 | 41.1 |
| Enrich self-learning resources related to end-of-life care, such as guidelines and electronic journals. | 29.8 | 23.3 | 28.4 |
| Attending physicians or mentors to whom younger physicians can easily make consultation, including end-of-life care. | 56.1 | 57.9 | 62.1 |
| Attending physicians' consideration to make younger physicians experience end-of-life care. | 37.9 | 26.3 | 38.9 |
| Attending physicians' consideration to observe their end-of-life care practice | 38.4 | 32.3 | 40 |
| Receive guidance from medical staff such as nurses on the significance of multidisciplinary approach and how to proceed. | 34.8 | 26.3 | 42.1 |
| Staff or departments where younger physicians can discuss their own mental burden and stress in the training. | 44.4 | 34.6 | 60.6 |