Table 2 Frequency of Level of Agreement or Disagreement of Respondents with Core Concepts of Palliative Care (n = 250)
CORE CONCEPT | RESPONSE | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Person receiving palliative care should be allowed to carry out normal routine activities | Strongly Agree | 76 (30.4%) |
Agree | 76 (30.4%) | |
Disagree | 10 (4.0%) | |
Strongly Disagree | 19 (7.6%) | |
I Don’t Know | 69 (27.6%) | |
| Â | Total | 250 |
Person receiving palliative care should be allowed to fulfill all his/her wishes | Strongly Agree | 130 (52.0%) |
Agree | 43 (17.2%) | |
Disagree | 11 (4.4%) | |
Strongly Disagree | 17 (6.8%) | |
I Don’t Know | 49 (19.6%) | |
| Â | Total | 250 |
Person suffering from cancer should be given diagnosis or disease progress information if s/he wants to know. | Strongly Agree | 57 (22.8%) |
Agree | 102 (40.8%) | |
Disagree | 24 (9.6%) | |
Strongly Disagree | 19 (7.6%) | |
I Don’t Know | 48 (19.2%) | |
| Â | Total | 250 |