Table 1. Demographic details of responders and information about provision of care for dying patients during the pandemic (n = 559)
n%
Which country do you work in? (n = 559)
England43177.1
Scotland6511.6
Wales478.4
Northern Ireland162.9
Missing0
What type of area do you work in mainly? (n = 556)
Mixed urban and rural22239.9
Urban17932.3
Rural10619.0
Inner city498.8
Missing3
What is your role? (n = 543)
Doctor15628.7
GP partner10419.1
Sessional GP458.3
Other, for example, GP in training71.3
Community nurse38771.3
Community staff nurse15027.6
District nurse (including team leaders)15929.3
Advanced nurse practitioner325.9
Community matron244.4
Community healthcare assistant152.8
Nurse consultant71.3
Missing16
Have you cared for any patients in the community who have died with confirmed (by test) COVID-19? (n = 557)
Yes29653.1
No26146.9
Missing2
Have you cared for any patients in the community who have died with suspected COVID-19 (untested but with clinical symptoms)? (n = 554)
Yes37167.0
No18333.0
Missing5
Have you been involved in providing end-of-life care at home for patients who do not have COVID-19 or suspected COVID-19 through the pandemic? (n = 554)
A lot more than usual17231.1
A little bit more than usual15027.1
About the same as usual21138.1
A little bit less than usual132.3
A lot less than usual81.4
Missing5
Have your working hours changed in order to deliver end-of-life care during COVID-19? (n = 554)
Yes18934.1
No36665.9
Missing4