Table 5 Clinical duties impact on residents’ personal life
From: General practitioner residents and patients end-of life: involvement and consequences
Yes (n = 353) | No (n = 172) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Resident satisfied with the quality of end of life care during their rotation | 65.4 | 71.5 | 0.16 |
Hurt by the perception of unreasonable obstinacy | 70.8 | 49.5 | 0.0003 |
No difficulties using and adapting analgesic and sedative drugs | 21.2 | 22.7 | 0.71 |
fear to shorten life by adaptation of end-of-life care treatments | 47 | 46.5 | 0.91 |
Difficulties/avoiding talking about death with patient | 47.3 | 37.2 | 0.02 |
Difficulties/avoiding talking about death with patient’s relatives | 39.1 | 35.5 | 0.42 |
Satisfied by the quality of their supervision | 48.2 | 62.2 | 0.002 |
Desire to avoid caring for dying patients | 30.9 | 17.4 | 0.001 |
Wish to have a professional orientation in palliative care management | 19.3 | 16.9 | 0.50 |
Would like a systematic psychological support in at risk departments | 61.5 | 45.3 | 0.0004 |