Respondents’ frequency of asking about religious and spiritual beliefs, independent religious and spiritual beliefs, and opinions on asking and reasons for not asking patients about their religious or spiritual beliefs
| VARIABLES | N (%)* |
|---|---|
| Frequency | |
| Asked patients about their religious and spiritual beliefs | |
| • Never | 9 (6.6) |
| • Rarely | 51 (37.2) |
| • Sometimes | 71 (51.8) |
| • Most of the time | 6 (4.4) |
| • Always | 0 (0.0) |
| Independent belief | |
| Having own religious or spiritual beliefs | |
| • Yes | 112 (81.8) |
| • No | 25 (18.2) |
| Opinions on asking | |
| Comfort level | |
| • Not at all | 7 (5.1) |
| • Somewhat | 67 (49.3) |
| • Very | 47 (34.6) |
| • Completely | 15 (11.0) |
| Important to ask | |
| • No | 11 (8.0) |
| • Sometimes | 89 (65.0) |
| • Yes | 37 (27.0) |
| Not relevant to ask | |
| • Yes | 69 (51.5) |
| • No | 65 (48.5) |
| Not my business to ask | |
| • Yes | 30 (22.4) |
| • No | 104 (77.6) |
| Reasons for not asking | |
| Time | |
| • Yes | 78 (58.2) |
| • No | 56 (41.8) |
| Lack of training | |
| • Yes | 23 (17.2) |
| • No | 111 (82.8) |
| Discomfort | |
| • Yes | 17 (12.7) |
| • No | 117 (87.3) |
| Past experience | |
| • Yes | 11 (8.2) |
| • No | 123 (91.8) |
| Other | |
| • Yes | 1 (0.7) |
| • No | 133 (99.3) |
↵* Not all 139 survey respondents answered all questions.