Table 2 Attitudes of participants compared by staff type

Overcrowding in the ED makes it an inappropriate location for patients with advanced cancer

Nursing

27 (11.8)^b

202 (88.2)^a

Medical trainees

20 (13.6)

127 (86.4)

Emergency specialists, other medical

58 (22.9)^a

195 (77.1)^b

The ED is too noisy to allow adequate care of patients with advanced cancer

Nursing

41 (17.9)^b

188 (82.1)^a

Medical trainees

52 (35.4)

95 (64.6)

Emergency specialists, other medical

99 (39.1)^a

154 (60.9)^b

The new 4-h targets will make assessment of patients with advanced cancer easier

Nursing

181 (79.0)^b

48 (21.0)^a

Medical trainees

133 (90.5)^a

14 (9.5)^b

Emergency specialists, other medical

215 (85.0)

38 (15.0)

There is no enough time in the ED to adequately care for patients with advanced cancer

Nursing

58 (23.3)^b

171 (74.7)^a

Medical trainees

61 (41.5)

86 (58.5)

Emergency specialists, other medical

118 (46.6)^a

135 (53.4)^b

The ED lacks the necessary privacy to care appropriately for patients with advanced cancer

Nursing

37 (16.2)^b

192 (83.8)^a

Medical trainees

34 (23.1)

113 (76.9)

Emergency specialists, other medical

74 (29.2)^a

179 (70.8)^b

The ED is a reasonable fall-back option for patients with advanced cancer

Nursing

150 (67.0)

74 (33.0)

Medical trainees

95 (66.9)

47 (33.1)

Emergency specialists, other medical

139 (56.3)^b

108 (43.7)^a

I feel frustrated that I cannot provide the care to patients with advanced cancer that I would like to provide

Nursing

35 (15.6)^b

189 (84.4)^a

Medical trainees

44 (31.0)

98 (69.0)

Emergency specialists, other medical

83 (33.6)^a

164 (66.4)^b