Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 2018

Module: Palliative Care

This page lists the questions asked within the Palliative Care module in 2018. Clicking on the question name printed to the left of every question will bring you to the tables of results for that question. Publications and further information on Palliative Care can be found on the Palliative Care Resources page.

PACKS1: Is a goal of palliative care to address any psychological issues brought up by serious illness?

PACKS2: Can stress from serious illness be addressed by palliative care?

PACKS3: Can palliative care help people manage the side effects of their medical treatments?

PACKS4: When people receive palliative care, must they give up their other doctors?

PACKS5: Is palliative care exclusively for people who are in the last 6 months of life?

PACKS6: Is palliative care specifically for people with cancer?

PACKS7: Must people be in the hospital to receive palliative care?

PACKS8: Is palliative care designed specifically for older adults?

PACKS9: Is palliative care a team-based approach to care?

PACKS10: Is a goal of palliative care to help people better understand their treatment options?

PACKS11: Does palliative care encourage people to stop treatments aimed at curing their illness?

PACKS12: Is a goal of palliative care to improve a person's ability to participate in daily activities?

PACKS13: Does palliative care help the whole family cope with a serious illness?

HEARDPC1 to HEARDPCK: Where, if at all, have you heard of palliative care?

HEARDACP: Have you ever heard of the term advance care planning?

TALKACP: Has anyone offered you the opportunity to talk about advance care planning, and your goals and preferences for future medical treatment and care?

ACPGP: Discussed advance care planning with a GP?

ACPHDOC: Discussed advance care planning with a hospital doctor?

ACPNURSE: Discussed advance care planning with a nurse?

ACPSW: Discussed advance care planning with a social worker?

ACPDNURSE: Discussed advance care planning with a district nurse?

ACPCLERGY: Discussed advance care planning with a member of the clergy?

ACPFAMFR: Discussed advance care planning with friends/family?

ACPOTHER: Discussed advance care planning with someone else?

ACPDONE: Have you prepared an advance statement of your wishes and preferences?

FEELACP1: Advance care planning - do you not want to think about this because you are in good health?

FEELACP2: Advance care planning - would it comfort you to know you have left guidance about your wishes for your family?

FEELACP3: Advance care planning - would you worry that you could not change your mind?

FEELACP4: Advance care planning - do you trust your family to make the right decisions for you?

FEELACP5: Advance care planning - is there any point in planning, as you cannot change what will happen in the future?

FEELACP6: Advance care planning - is it difficult to know if wishes will be respected?

FEELACP7: Advance care planning - would you worry that plans for my future care and treatment, doctors would stop treatment too soon?

FEELACP8: Advance care planning - would discussing your wishes would give you a sense of control?

ACPMORE: Would you be interested in finding out more about advance care planning?



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