Table 1 Survey results
Physicians | APPs | Nursing | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Employed at our institution ≥ 5 years | n = 150 | n = 35 | n = 109 | |
Less than 5 years | 28 (18.7%) | 1 (2.9%) | 15 (13.8%) | 0.056 |
More than 5 years | 122 (81.3%) | 34 (97.1%) | 94 (86.2%) | |
Inpatient/Outpatient | n = 150 | n = 35 | n = 106 | |
Both | 91 (60.7%) | 13 (37.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | < 0.001 |
Inpatient | 27 (18.0%) | 11 (31.4%) | 101 (95.3%) | |
Outpatient | 32 (21.3%) | 11 (31.4%) | 5 (4.7%) | |
Encountered an ethical dilemma | n = 151 | n = 33 | n = 107 | |
No | 12 (7.9%) | 4 (12.1%) | 16 (15.0%) | 0.203 |
Yes | 139 (92.1%) | 29 (87.9%) | 91 (85.0%) | |
Requested an ethics consult | n = 150 | n = 33 | n = 107 | |
No | 73 (48.7%) | 18 (54.5%) | 70 (65.4%) | 0.029 |
Yes | 77 (51.3%) | 15 (45.5%) | 37 (34.6%) | |
Likelihood of consulting Ethics in the future | n = 145 | n = 29 | n = 97 | |
0–100 scale: mean (standard deviation) | 66.99 (29.76) | 64.17 (29.82) | 65.64 (27.34) | 0.867 |
Rate the effectiveness of the ethics consult participation and recommendations | n = 83 | n = 13 | n = 43 | |
0–100 scale: mean (standard deviation) | 71.60 (23.76) | 68.46 (36.58) | 66.77 (27.32) | 0.608 |
Consult completed in timely manner | n = 81 | n = 14 | n = 41 | 0.314 |
No | 6 (7.4%) | 4 (28.6%) | 11 (26.8%) | |
Yes | 75 (92.6%) | 10 (71.4%) | 30 (73.2%) | |
Do you believe the team acted on the ethics recommendations? | n = 81 | n = 14 | n = 41 | 0.007 |
No | 6 (7.4%) | 4 (28.6%) | 11 (26.8%) | |
Yes | 75 (92.6%) | 10 (71.4%) | 30 (73.2%) |