Table 1 Comparison of the physicians based on the years of service and title along with their status of being trained in breaking bad news.
Status of being educated on breaking bad news | P* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No education n, (%) | Undergraduate n, (%) | Postgraduate n, (%) | |||
Title | Resident (n = 99) | 62 (62.6) | 33 (33.4) | 4 (4.0) | 0.048 |
Specialist (n = 13) | 7 (53.8) | 4 (30.8) | 2 (15.4) | ||
Faculty member (n = 8) | 6 (75.0) | — | 2 (25.0) | ||
Total | 75 (62.5) | 37 (30.8) | 8 (6.7) | ||
Years of service | <5 years (n = 78) | 45 (57.7) | 30 (38.5) | 3 (3.8) | 0.037 |
5–10 years (n = 19) | 14 (73.7) | 4 (21.1) | 1 (5.3) | ||
>10 years (n = 23) | 16 (69.6) | 3 (13.0) | 4 (17.4) | ||
Total | 75 (62.5) | 37 (30.8) | 8 (6.79) | ||
