Table 3 Physician and nurse CAESAR scores (EOL = end-of-life)
Physician Mean score (± SD) | Nurse Mean score (± SD) | |
|---|---|---|
Items for physicians and nurses | ||
1. Was an EOL palliative care approach clearly decided for the patient? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.25 (± 0.58) N = 483 | 4.06 (± 0.65) N = 464 |
2. Was the decision to withhold or withdraw treatment clearly documented in the medical report? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.29 (± 0.57) N = 423 | 4.05 (± 0.65) N = 362 |
3. Do you think the patient received excessive or futile care? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.17 (± 0.59) N = 488 | 3.85 (± 0.62) N = 467 |
4. Was the patient able to communicate with you during his/her ICU stay? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 3.94 (± 0.58) N = 484 | 4.26 (± 0.7) N = 470 |
5. Was the patient’s pain under control? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.23 (± 0.56) N = 480 | 3.77 (± 0.77) N = 466 |
6. Was the patient able to breathe comfortably? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 3.94 (± 0.62) N = 486 | 4.23 (± 0.66) N = 473 |
7. In your opinion. was the patient’s dignity respected? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.31 (± 0.57) N = 489 | 4.18 (± 0.76) N = 464 |
8. Did the relatives pay regular visits to the patient? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.27 (± 0.65) N = 490 | 4.21 (± 0.78) N = 451 |
9. Did the ICU team discuss the patient’s EOL wishes with the patient him/herself or with the relatives? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.22 (± 0.79) N = 487 | 3.86 (± 0.83) N = 449 |
10. Were the relatives at the patient’s bedside at the time of death? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.09 (± 0.59) N = 487 | 4.02 (± 0.91) N = 468 |
11. During the patient’s ICU stay. did the relatives receive support from a psychologist? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.19 (± 0.72) N = 488 | 3.84 (± 0.72) N = 475 |
12. Are you satisfied with the patient’s overall quality of dying and death? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 3.75 (± 0.67) N = 484 | 3.74 (± 0.78) N = 441 |
13. If the patient had been your relative. would you have been satisfied with his/her EOL? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.09 (± 0.56) N = 489 | 4.0 (± 0.71) N = 474 |
Specific physician items | ||
14. Were the relatives able to say good-bye to the patient? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.3 (± 0.62) N = 489 | |
15. Did you experience conflict with the patient and/or the relatives? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 3.86 (± 0.93) N = 488 | |
Specific nurse items | ||
14. Were the relatives able to have physical contact (touch. hug) with the patient? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 4.08 (± 0.7) N = 471 | |
15. Were you present at the patient’s bedside at the time of death? Please rate this experience: 1 Traumatic. 2 Painful. 3 Difficult. 4 Acceptable. 5 Comforting | 3.39 (± 1.13) N = 459 | |