Table 3 Care-providers involved in the end-of-life care
Care provider | Answers of the general practitioners (in percent) |
|---|---|
General practitioner | 86.1 % (n = 326) |
Family | 68.8 % (n = 326) |
Care service | 47.6 % (n = 326) |
Chaplain | 10.3 % (n = 326) |
Palliative care service | 13.9 % (n = 326) |
Voluntary worker | 5.2 % (n = 326) |
Social worker | 3.3 % (n = 326) |
Specialist palliative doctor | 17.2 % (n = 186) was clicked only in Germany |
Palliative care team (PTC) | 9.7 % (n = 186) does not exist as such in Switzerland |