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Table 1 Thematic content of questionnaire

From: Palliative care for patients with heart failure: facilitators and barriers - a cross sectional survey of German health care professionals

Themes

Number of Items

Answer categories

Aims of PC

9

5-point Likert-Scalea

Organizational conditions of PC

16

5-point Likert-Scalea

Barriers to PC

18

5-point Likert-Scalea

Attitudes towards PC

14

5-point Likert-Scalea

Time to start PC

10

5-point Likert-Scalea

Is PC useful for CHF patients

1

Yes/No/No opinion

Is difference between general/special PC known?

1

Yes/No

  1. a 1 = fully agree to 5 = fully disagree
  2. Abbr.: PC = palliative care