Table 4 Description of participating PCPs
| Â | Sex | Age (range in years) | Years in practice | Home visits per week | Previous course in palliative care | Hours training in palliative care | N of palliative care patients in last year as attending physician | Sensibilized patients for study | Participation to focus group (FG) or individual interview (II) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP1 | F | 55–59 | 12 | 5 | Yes | > 5 | 2 | 0 | FG |
GP2 | M | 50–54 | 12 | 7 | Yes | > 5 | 12 | 2 | II |
GP3 | M | 50–54 | 14 | 4 | No | none | 2 | 1 | FG |
GP4 | F | 45–49 | 4 | 2 | Yes | > 10 | 0 | 2 | II |
GP5 | M | 45–49 years | 10 | 10 | No | none | 20 | 1 | FG |
GP6 | F | 50–54 years | 13 | 10 | Yes | > 5 | 0 | 0 | FG |
GP7 | F | 50–54 | 13 | 2 | No | none | 0 | 2 | FG |
GP8 | F | 45–49 | 10 | 2 | No | none | 0 | 0 | II |