Table 6 Awareness of guidelines and use of a breathlessness score compared between respiratory medicine (RM) and palliative care (PC) physicians
| Â | RM (nâ=â348) | PC (nâ=â102) | Specialties compared (Ï2) p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Awareness of guidelines | |||
Yes, I know of them and have read them carefully | 53 (15%) | 17 (17%) | pâ=â0.619 |
Yes, I know of them but have only looked at them briefly | 86 (25%) | 23 (23%) | Â |
Yes, I know of them but have not read them | 43 (12%) | 12 (12%) | Â |
I know that no such guidelines/recommendations exist | 36 (10%) | 6 (6%) | Â |
Iâm not sure if such guidelines/recommendations exist or not | 130 (37%) | 44 (43%) | Â |
Use of a breathlessness score | |||
Yes, I routinely use a breathlessness score | 215 (62%) | 13 (13%) | pâ<â0.001 |
Yes, I sometimes use a breathlessness score | 102 (29%) | 26 (26%) | Â |
No, I never use a breathlessness score | 25 (7.0%) | 57 (56%) | Â |
No, I donât know any breathlessness scores | 6 (2%) | 6 (6.0%) | Â |