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Table 4 Distribution of the contents of the requests among the enquiring groups

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

Enquiring persons

Main content of request

 

Admission to palliative care ward

Palliative home care service

Palliative consultation service

Consultation and advice

Other contents

Internal professionals of the hospital

220

48

68

22

3

(47.4%)

(36.1%)

(84.0%)

(7.1%)

(23.1%)

External professionals/services

130

24

1

68

2

(28.0%)

(18.0%)

(1.2%)

(22.0%)

(15.4%)

External affected persons

113

60

12

215

8

(24.4%)

(45.1%)

(14.8%)

(69.6%)

(61.5%)

Other persons

1

1

0

4

0

(0.2%)

(0.8%)

(0.0%)

(1.3%)

(0.0%)

 

n = 464

n = 133

n = 81

n = 309

n = 13

(100 %)

(100 %)

(100 %)

(100 %)

(100 %)