Table 3 Palliative care educational experience during medical school (N = 183)
From: Medical student experiences and perceptions of palliative care in a middle eastern country
Items | Never | < 5 Times | 5–10 Times | > 10 Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Have you been present when a patient was pronounced dead? | 25 (13.7%) | 100 (54.6%) | 27 (14.8%) | 31 (16.9%) |
Have you been present when a patient’s family was notified of a patient’s death? | 41 (22.4%) | 97 (53%) | 24 (13.1%) | 21 (11.5%) |
Have you followed a terminally ill patient for two weeks or more? | 92 (50.3%) | 60 (32.8%) | 12 (6.6%) | 19 (10.4%) |
Have you been present during a patient’s death in an AND or DNR (Allow Natural Death/Do Not Resuscitate) situation? | 106 (57.9%) | 61 (33.3%) | 9 (4.9%) | 7 (3.8%) |
Have you been present when a patient was told of a terminal prognosis? | 47 (25.7%) | 90 (49.2%) | 27 (14.8%) | 19 (10.4%) |