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Table 3 Enquiring persons

From: Identifying patients suitable for palliative care - a descriptive analysis of enquiries using a Case Management Process Model approach

Enquiring persons

Enquiries

Enquiring persons

Enquiries

External affected persons

40.8%

Children

35.0%

Partners

23.5%

The patient him-/herself

16.9%

Other family members

15.9%

Friends and acquaintances

6.9%

Other persons

1.8%

Internal professionals of hospital

36.1%

Physicians

46.0%

Palliative consultation service

19.1%

Case Management other wards

12.2%

Palliative home care service

6.4%

Nursing staff

5.5%

Transfer management of medical care

2.8%

Social workers

1.7%

Centre for Integrated Oncology (CIO) Köln Bonn

5.5%

Other internal professionals

0.8%

External professionals/services

22.5 %

Consultants

56.4%

Employees of other hospitals

26.2%

Other services

11.6%

Out-patient care services of hospices

5.8%

Other persons

0.6 %

  

N=1000