Relevance and utility of PDE in relationship to symptom management at EOL
| No of respondents | Percentage (%) | |
| How relevant is the PDE in morally justifying optimal pain and other symptom management at EOL? | ||
| Extremely relevant | 23 | 39 |
| Very relevant | 19 | 32 |
| Somewhat relevant | 13 | 22 |
| Not very relevant | 1 | 2 |
| Not at all relevant | 3 | 5 |
| How useful is the PDE in morally justifying optimal pain and other symptom management at EOL? | ||
| Extremely useful | 12 | 20 |
| Very useful | 29 | 48 |
| Somewhat useful | 13 | 22 |
| Not very useful | 3 | 5 |
| Not at all useful | 3 | 5 |
| Which groups would benefit from an explanation of how the PDE might justify optimal pain and other symptom management at EOL? | ||
| Medical students | 55 | 89 |
| Resident physicians | 55 | 89 |
| Attending physicians | 54 | 87 |
| Nurses | 53 | 86 |
| Patients' families | 52 | 84 |
| Patients | 48 | 77 |
| Chaplains | 45 | 73 |
| I do not believe the PDE should be used to justify pain management at EOL | 4 | 7 |
EOL, end of life; PDE, principle of double effect.