| Q3 | Do you have membership of a palliative care association |
| Q4 | What is the type of hospital you are working in |
| Q5 | Where does the hospital you are working locate (Beijing, others) |
| Q6 | How long is your clinical experience as a doctor (<15 years, ≥15 years) |
| Q7 | Your religion |
| Prior training history | Q8 | How many times have you ever attended palliative care training (<2 times, or ≥2 times) |
| Q9 | Have you ever attended education course on death? (true or false) |
| Personal experiences | Q10 | Self-experience in family member’s death (true or false) |
| Q11 | Talking about death at physician’s own home (never, tried to avoid, discussed reluctantly, or discussed openly) |
| Q12 | Number of patient’s death each month? |
Self-assessment of
familiarity | Q13 | Are you familiar with palliative care? |
| Q14 | Are you familiar with the Living Will? |
| Emotional attitude | Q15 | How do you feel when facing end-stage patients (multiple choices) |
Reflection on their
clinical practice | Q16 | Patients’ own opinion was considered when discussing treatment with patients’ family. |
| Q17 | Agree that doctor should concern about patients’ family members? |
| Q18 | Which is better way to treat end-stage patients? (traditional care, or palliative care) |