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Table 2 Are you familiar with the term ‘palliative sedation’?

From: Palliative sedation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: results of a nationwide survey among neurologists and palliative care practitioners in Germany

 

Overall (N = 294)

Specialist training in palliative care (N = 182)

Ø Specialist training in palliative care (N = 107)

I have never heard of the term.

N = 16 (5,4%)

N = 0 (0%)

N = 16 (14,9%)

I have heard of the term, but I have not yet dealt with the topic.

N = 27 (9,2%)

N = 1 (0,5%)

N = 26 (24,3%)

I have heard of the term and I have dealt with the topic a bit.

N = 57 (19,4%)

N = 10 (5,5%)

N = 46 (43%)

I have heard of the topic and I have dealt with the topic intensively.

N = 194 (66%)

N = 171 (94%)

N = 19 (17,8%)