Table 4 Organizational conditions of palliative care

…cardiologist, general practitioner, palliative care practitioner and internist as well as nurses should work cooperatively together (meetings, case conferences, etc.).

161 (92.0 %)

…clear arrangements between all professionals/disciplines should be made.

161 (92.0 %)

…further education in the area of palliative care should be offered to all professions.

160 (91.4 %)

…collective interdisciplinary education should be offered to all physicians involved in caring for the patient.

157 (89.7 %)

…palliative care should be established within the institution (hospitals/long-term care facilities).

146 (83.4 %)

…palliative care practitioner should be available for consultation.

143 (81.7 %)

…palliative care should be initiated by the attending general practitioner.

133 (76.0 %)

…palliative care should be initiated by the attending cardiologist.

130 (74.3 %)

…palliative care should be initiated by a nurse.

128 (73.1 %)

…palliative care should be initiated by the attending internist.

118 (67.4 %)

..therapy should mainly be carried out by the palliative care practitioner.

90 (51.4 %)

..therapy should mainly be carried out by the attending general practitioner.

80 (45.7 %)

…palliative care should be initiated by the attending palliative care practitioner.

61 (34.9 %)

..therapy should mainly be carried out by the attending cardiologist.

48 (27.4 %)

..therapy should mainly be carry out by the attending internist.

46 (26.3 %)

…palliative care practitioner should have only an advisory role.

37 (21.1 %)