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Table 4 Acceptability survey among physicians and nurses in the palliative care team (n = 9)

From: A process evaluation of systematic risk and needs assessment for caregivers in specialised palliative care

 

Agree or strongly agree

N (%)

Neither agree nor disagree

N (%)

Disagree or strongly disagree

N (%)

The assessment tool provides an overview of the caregiver’s needs

9 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

It gives me an idea about what to ask the caregiver when I see him/her again

9 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

The assessment tool gives me an idea of the caregiver’s risk of distress after the patient’s death

8 (89)

1 (11)

0 (0)

The assessment tool is helpful in the interdisciplinary work

7 (78)

2 (22)

0 (0)

It can be difficult to find time to introduce the assessment tool at the first home visit

6 (67)

3 (33)

0 (0)

The assessment tool does not provide the information I need to support the caregiver

0 (0)

0 (0)

9 (100)

It can be difficult to introduce the caregiver to the assessment tool

4 (44)

3 (33)

2 (22)

I get a sufficient impression of caregiver needs by talking informally to the caregiver and making my own observations, rather than using the assessment tool.

0 (0)

4 (44)

5 (56)