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Table 4 RGP confidence in palliative care

From: Palliative care in general practice; a questionnaire study on the GPs role and guideline implementation in Norway

 

N (%)

RGP confidence in palliative care provision

Agreea

Neutral

Disagreeb

I have sufficient knowledge of palliative care

58(41)

47(33)

37(26)

I feel secure in providing palliative treatment

79(56)

31(22)

31(22)

It is difficult to provide palliative care in general practice

28(20)

36(26)

76(54)

I need to improve my knowledge of palliative care

113(80)

17(12)

11 (8)

I feel insecure in the provision of palliative care

30(21)

36(26)

75(53)

  1. Likert-type questions for the RGP confidence in palliative care provision, N of respondents (valid %),
  2. a Agree fully or partially, b Disagree fully or partially