Table 4 Characteristics associated with the physician’s conceivability of performing EAS in case of psychiatric suffering (n = 1245)*
Absolute | EAS conceivable | Univariable | Multivariable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
numbers | Row % | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 607 | 39.4 | Reference | Reference |
Female | 629 | 37.7 | 0.931 (0.740–1.171) | 0.769 (0.599–0.988) |
Age | ||||
< 40 | 288 | 40.3 | 0.863 (0.628–1.186) | – |
40–54 | 615 | 35.0 | 0.688 (0.525–0.902) | – |
≥ 55 | 342 | 43.9 | Reference | |
Religious beliefs | ||||
No | 802 | 44.3 | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 425 | 27.5 | 0.478 (0.371–0.617) | 0.419 (0.320–0.549) |
Specialty | ||||
General practitioner | 535 | 47.1 | Reference | Reference |
Elderly care physician | 193 | 44.6 | 0.903 (0.648–1.256) | 0.954 (0.675–1.346) |
Medical specialist | 314 | 20.1 | 0.282 (0.204–0.390) | 0.242 (0.171–0.340) |
Psychiatrist | 203 | 39.4 | 0.730 (0.526–1.015) | 0.651 (0.455–0.932) |
Years of experience | ||||
< 10 | 265 | 35.8 | Reference | |
≥ 10 | 980 | 39.4 | 1.163 (0.877–1.541) | – |
Completed palliative care training | ||||
No | 742 | 36.1 | Reference | |
Yes | 489 | 41.9 | 1.277 (1.010–1.613) | – |
SCEN physician | ||||
No | 1197 | 36.8 | Reference | |
Yes | 39 | 89.7 | 15.000 (5.296–42.485) | NE |
Consultant palliative care/member palliative care team | ||||
No | 1186 | 38.3 | Reference | |
Yes | 50 | 44.0 | 1.267 (0.716–2.241) | – |
Ever received an EAS request | ||||
No | 378 | 23.0 | Reference | |
Yes, but never performed EAS | 292 | 27.7 | 1.284 (0.904–1.823) | NE |
Yes, and performed EAS | 561 | 54.4 | 3.985 (2.977–5.334) | NE |
Received an EAS request from a psychiatric patient in the past year | ||||
No | 1148 | 37.3 | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 67 | 55.2 | 2.075 (1.263–3.408) | 1.828 (1.074–3.113) |