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Table 3 Who did respondent speak with?

From: Communication of patients’ and family members’ ethical concerns to their healthcare providers

 

Respondents who experienced ethically challenging situations (N=468)

Only with healthcare providera

106 (23%)

Only with non-healthcare provider individuals

65 (14%)

Healthcare provider and non-healthcare provider individuals

193 (41%)

No one

40 (9%)

Missing

64 (14%)

  1. aHealthcare providers include the respondent’s or family member’s regular doctor, their main doctor in the hospital, a nurse, a social worker, or any other healthcare providers not listed. Other non-healthcare provider individuals include family members or friends, clergy member or religious advisors, or any other non-healthcare provider individuals