Table 3 Items of the global evaluation of the elective course

I

demographics

Gender

II

demographics

Age

III

prior experience

Do you have any previous experience in a health care profession besides the medical undergraduate programme and the included practicums?

IV

prior experience

Have you had any experiences in your professional life with death wishes expressed by patients?

V

didactics

The didactic structure of the elective is well done.

VI

structure

The structure of the elective in eLearning, self-study and

(web) seminar is successful.

VII

eLearning

The contents of the eLearning are presented in an understandable way.

VIII

didactics

The lecturers appear competent.

IX

didactics

The accompanying (web) seminars make digitally conveyed content more understandable.

X

didactics

The digital implementation of the web seminars is equivalent to a real encounter.

XI

structure

The time frame for the exchange among each other is appropriate.

XII

didactics

The content of the elective prepares well for the simulated conversations.

XIII

self-competence

Through the simulated conversations, I have gained confidence in handling expressed desire to die.

XIV

attitude

The elective has changed my attitude towards desire to die.

XV

Overall satisfaction

Overall, I am satisfied with the elective course.

XVI

attitude VSED

I can imagine support a patient during the VSED.

XVII

attitude assisted suicide

I can imagine offering physician assisted suicide to a patient.

XVIII

attitude death on request

I can imagine carrying out death by request (forbidden in Germany).