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Where do GPs find patients with possible palliative care needs? A cross-sectional descriptive study

Bert Leysen, Bart Van den Eynden and Johan Wens
BJGP Open 2021; 5 (2): BJGPO.2020.0100. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2020.0100
Bert Leysen
1 Primary and Interdisciplinary Care, Palliative Care Research Group, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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2 Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Palliative Care Support Team, University Hospital of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Johan Wens
1 Primary and Interdisciplinary Care, Palliative Care Research Group, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
2 Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Palliative Care Support Team, University Hospital of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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    Table 1. Participant characteristics compared between GPs with complete summary tables and GPs with incomplete summary tables
    Complete tables, n (%)Incomplete tables, n (%)
    Total 56 (100)9 (100)
    Sex
    Male26 (46)7 (78)
    Female30 (54)2 (22)
    Experience as GP, years
    <1023 (41)3 (33)
    10–3020 (36)1 (11)
    >3013 (23)5 (56)
    Self-declared time schedule
    Full-time GP40 (71)8 (89)
    Part-time GP16 (29)1 (11)
    Extra activities, n
    021 (38)3 (33)
    123 (41)4 (44)
    ≥212 (21)2 (22)
    Patients in palliative care in the past year, n
    06 (11)1 (11)
    1–536 (64)4 (44)
    6–1011 (20)3 (33)
    >103 (5)1 (11)
    Type of practice
    Single-handed11 (20)4 (44)
    Duo9 (16)1 (11)
    Group31 (55)2 (22)
    Community health centre5 (9)2 (22)
    Administrative support
    Administrative support33 (59)5 (56)
    No administrative support23 (41)4 (44)
    Paramedical support
    Paramedical support26 (46)5 (56)
    No paramedical support30 (54)4 (44)
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    Table 2. General demographic characteristics of described patients
    Male, n (% of general total)Female, n (% of general total)Total, n (% of general total)
    Aged <45 years 1516 (17)2155 (24)3671 (40)
    Aged ≥ 45 years 2172 (24)3307 (36)5479 (60)
    Total 3688 (40)5462 (60)9150 (100)
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    Table 3. Distribution of patients eligible for early palliative care, per setting
    Total, n Aged ≥45 years AND a response of 'no' to the SQ, n %
    GP surgery 76591522
    Patients' home 99813914
    Nursing home 49321544
    Total 91505066
    • SQ = surprise question.

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