Compassion for others: Mean level of response to the question How important is “compassion for others” as a motivation for doing volunteer work? on a scale running from 0 (unimportant) to 3 (very unimportant).
Source: World Values Survey 1981-2008 Official Aggregate v.20090901, 2009. World Values Survey Association. Aggregate File Producer: ASEP/JDS, Madrid. http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org. Accessed 8 Sep 2010.
Thinking about death: Mean level of response to the question How much confidence do you have in your national health care system? on a scale running from 0 (none) to 3 (a great deal).
Source: World Values Survey 1981-2008 Official Aggregate v.20090901, 2009. World Values Survey Association. Aggregate File Producer: ASEP/JDS, Madrid. http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org. Accessed 8 Sep 2010.
Health care system confidence: Mean level of confidence in the nation’s health care system (range = 0 to 3).
Source: World Values Survey 1981-2008 Official Aggregate v.20090901, 2009. World Values Survey Association. Aggregate File Producer: ASEP/JDS, Madrid. http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org. Accessed 8 Sep 2010.
Doctor does not know: Percentage of patients who report thinking that “my doctor does not know how to control my pain.”
Source: European Pain in Cancer (EPIC): Global Results Presentation. EPIC Steering Group Presentation July 2007.
Doctor does not ask about pain: Percentage of patients who report that their health care practitioner does not ask about their pain.
Source: European Pain in Cancer (EPIC): Global Results Presentation. EPIC Steering Group Presentation July 2007.
Pain medicine not adequate: Percentage of cancer patients reporting that their pain medicine is not adequate to control their pain.
Source: European Pain in Cancer (EPIC): Global Results Presentation. EPIC Steering Group Presentation July 2007.
Mean pain levels: Mean level of pain reported by cancer patients in nine countries.
Source: European Pain in Cancer (EPIC): Global Results Presentation. EPIC Steering Group Presentation July 2007.
Volunteer experts: Number of medical experts (per 10 million population) volunteering on international committees (e.g., EAPC and other committees sponsored by WHO and the EU) committed to improving palliative care.
Source: Various sources.
MD PC training attitudes: Percent of physicians who believe undergraduate medical education should include more palliative care training.
Source: Löfmark R, Mortier F, Nilstun T, Bosshard G, Cartwright C, Van Der Heide A, Norup M, Simonato L, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B. Palliative care training: a survey of physicians in Australia and Europe. Journal of Palliative Care. 2006;22(2):105-10.
GP collaboration: Index score for GP willingness to participate in educational conferences and professional meetings with colleagues.
Source: Burma WGW, Dubois C-A. Mapping primary care across Europe. In: Saltman RB, Rico A, Boerma WGW, editors. Primary care in the driver’s seat. Berkshire (UK): Open University Press; 2005. p. 44-45.