Table 2 Proxy assessments of SPC teams (N = 142) and family caregivers (N = 60): POS items
POS itema Over the last three days of the patient’s life: |  | 0 (% rated as least affected) | 1 (%) | 2 (%) | 3 (%) | 4 (% rated as most affected) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pain | SPC Team | 27.5 | 17.6 | 27.5 | 23.2 | 4.2 |
Family caregivers | 21.1 | 15.8 | 26.3 | 35.1 | 1.8 | ||
2 | Other symptoms | SPC Team | 9.9 | 24.1 | 27.0 | 32.6 | 6.4 |
Family caregivers | 17.5 | 22.8 | 17.5 | 24.6 | 17.5 | ||
3 | Patient anxiety | SPC Team | 28.3 | 19.6 | 15.9 | 28.3 | 8.0 |
Family caregivers | 21.1 | 29.8 | 21.1 | 17.5 | 10.5 | ||
4 | Family anxiety | SPC Team | 8.7 | 25.4 | 13.0 | 21.7 | 31.2 |
Family caregivers | 3.4 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 28.8 | 50.8 | ||
5 | Information | SPC Team | 83.7 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
Family caregivers | 47.3 | 29.1 | 14.5 | 5.5 | 3.6 | ||
6 | Support | SPC Team | 52.6 | 15.6 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 11.9 |
Family caregivers | 31.0 | 15.5 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 31.0 | ||
7 | Life worthwhile | SPC Team | 17.0 | 20.7 | 20.0 | 16.3 | 25.9 |
Family caregivers | 29.3 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 8.6 | 34.5 | ||
8 | Self-worth | SPC Team | 18.3 | 31.3 | 13.7 | 17.6 | 19.1 |
Family caregivers | 15.8 | 29.8 | 15.8 | 8.8 | 29.8 | ||
9 | Wasted time | SPC Team | 99.3 | n.a. | 0.7 | n.a. | 0.0 |
Family caregivers | 87.3 | n.a. | 7.3 | n.a. | 5.5 | ||
10 | Personal affairs | SPC Team | 73.0 | n.a. | 19.0 | n.a. | 7.9 |
Family caregivers | 66.1 | n.a. | 23.2 | n.a. | 10.7 | ||