Table 4 Trust in physicians before, immediately after and 6 months after the information meeting
Before the information meeting (T0) N = 154 | Immediately after (T1)a N = 144 | Difference T0 – T1, p-value** | 6 months after (T2)a N = 86 | Difference T0 – T2, p-value** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
How much do you trust physicians to provide good care to you in the final stage of life?b | 0.002 | 0.465 | |||
- Very much trust | 47 (32) | 61 (45) | 28 (34) | ||
- Reasonably much trust | 82 (57) | 64 (47) | 48 (58) | ||
- Not much or no trust | 16 (11) | 12 (9) | 7 (8) | ||
How much do you trust physicians to follow your wishes about medical decisions at the end of your life?c | < 0.001 | 0.869 | |||
- Very much trust | 44 (30) | 51 (37) | 19 (24) | ||
- Reasonably much trust | 79 (55) | 79 (57) | 53 (66) | ||
- Not much or no trust | 22 (15) | 8 (6) | 8 (10) |