Table 7 Association between pharmacists’ hospital of practice and attitude-related statements toward palliative care

1.I enjoy working in palliative care

15

54.33

0.996

36

55.10

58

55.11

2. I feel relaxed around people receiving palliative care

15

61.87

0.42

35

51.06

55

51.82

3. I feel confident in managing symptoms in palliative care

15

71.93

0.03*

35

52.57

57

50.16

4. I feel comfortable talking about dying to a patient receiving palliative care

15

53.17

0.37

34

58.50

56

49.62

5. I don’t mind working in palliative care despite its involvement in managing people with life-limiting illness

15

69.20

0.02*

35

58.83

58

48.09

6. There is a difference between providing palliative care service and normal hospital care

15

46.57

0.49

35

57.04

58

55.02

7. I am not comfortable touching people with terminal illness

15

64.73

0.18

36

48.47

56

54.68

8. I don’t believe that pharmacists have any role to play as a member of palliative care team

15

61.57

0.43

35

50.94

58

54.82

9. I feel frustrated because I do not know how to help people receiving palliative care

15

63.43

0.35

35

54.31

57

51.32

10. It is not rewarding to work with people who are receiving palliative care

15

54.37

0.88

35

56.47

58

51.32

11. I am not familiar with pain symptoms necessary for palliative care

14

66.43

0.03*

35

58.31

58

46.32

12. Working with terminally ill patients is sad and depressing

14

65.29

0.27

35

58.31

58

46.32

13. Emotionally I don’t fit into palliative care

15

59.57

0.31

33

54.73

55

48.27