No.

Question

%

SA

F

A

f

D

F

SD

f

Mean

SD

Interpret

8

Palliative care is only provided to patients who have no curative treatment?

142

91

29

27

3.20

0.96

Adequate

9

Palliative care is only appropriate in situations of deterioration in conditions.

44

15

142

88

2.05

0.98

Inadequate

10

Method of Pain management in Palliative care is not determined by severity of pain.

35

61

148

45

2.70

0.87

Adequate

11

Adjuvant therapies are important in managing pain.

112

61

67

49

2.81

1.12

Adequate

12

Drug addiction is a major problem when morphine is used on a long-term basis.

131

44

54

60

2.85

1.20

Adequate

13

The provision of palliative care requires emotional detachment.

90

39

72

88

2.45

1.21

Inadequate

14

During the terminal stages of an illness, drugs cause respiratory depression is appropriate for severe dyspnoea.

72

70

102

45

2.41

1.02

Inadequate

15

The philosophy of palliative care is compatible with aggressive treatment.

67

57

96

69

2.42

1.09

Inadequate

16

The use of placebos is appropriate in the treatment of some types of pain.

70

56

125

38

2.45

0.99

Inadequate

17

Morphine instead of Pethidine is the standard used to compare the analgesic effect of other analgesics.

55

67

90

77

2.65

1.06

Adequate

18

The accumulation of losses renders burnout Inevitable.

51

58

114

66

2.32

1.01

Inadequate

19

Manifestations of chronic pain are different from those of acute pain.

118

51

75

45

2.83

1.12

Adequate

20

Terminally ill patients have the right to choose “Do not resuscitate” (DNR).

122

111

13

43

3.07

1.02

Adequate

21

It is not very crucial for family members to remain at bedside until death occurs.

114

65

35

75

2.75

1.22

Adequate

Grand Mean

2.64

1.06

Adequate

Adequate Knowledge of palliative care

73.7

Inadequate Knowledge of palliative care

26.3