Table 5 Predictors of frustration at being unable to provide optimal care to patients with advanced cancer

PC access, no access or referral to external PC service (ref)

.417

PC access: time-limited service or consultation

.578

1.234

.589

2.586

PC access: PC unit with beds onsite

.709

.864

.402

1.858

Staff type, nurse

.006

2.275

1.271

4.073

Years experience

.092

Years experience, 5 to < 10 years

.660

1.187

.554

2.543

Years experience, 10 to < 15 years

.773

1.121

.517

2.431

Years experience, 15 to < 20 years

.190

1.775

.753

4.183

Years experience, 20 years +

.171

.607

.297

1.240

ED patient demographic, adult (ref)

.091

ED patient demographic, paediatric

.412

.502

.097

2.605

ED patient demographic, mixed

.064

1.648

.971

2.797

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

.262

1.505

.737

3.073

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

.115

1.618

.890

2.941

There is enough time in the ED to adequately assess patients with advanced cancer

.320

1.333

.756

2.352

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

.118

1.549

.896

2.678

The dying patient should be allocated a space in ED that is private

.009

3.165

1.336

7.500

There is not enough time in the ED to adequately care for patients with advanced cancer

.174

1.527

.829

2.811

Access block prevents me from providing optimal care to patients with advanced cancer

.000

4.963

2.746

8.971

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

.087

.648

.394

1.064

Constant

.004

.111