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. 2024 Mar 23;23:79. doi: 10.1186/s12904-024-01406-6

Table 2.

Palliative or end-of-life care situations and role highlights

Participant Age range of patient Pathology or reason given for entering end of life Professional or structure in charge of the medical follow-up Temporality of the care Highlights of the role
Pain relief Nutrition support Home delivery Psychosocial support for the entourage Psychosocial support for the patient Therapeutic education Vigilance on compliance
1 71/80 Unknown General practitioner 8 months ago x x x x x
2 81/90 Cancer General practitioner Present x x x x x
3 91/100 Old age General practitioner Present x x x x x
4 61/70 Cancer General practitioner 6 months ago x x x x x x
5 81/90 Polypathology Hospital These last months x x x x x x
6 71/80 Cancer Home hospital Present x x x x
7 61/70 Cancer Home hospital Present x x x x x
8 41/50 Cancer Hospital Present x x x x x x
9 91/100 Old age General practitioner Last 6 months x x x x
10 unknown Cancer Home hospital Present x x x x
11 71/80 Cancer Hospital 1.5 months ago x x x x x x x
12 41/50 Cancer Hospital A little more than one year x x x x x x
13 41/50 Cancer Home hospital Present x x x
14 71/80 Cancer Home hospital Present x x x x x
15 81/90 Cancer Nursing home Last week x x x x x
16 51/60 Cancer Hospital 2 months ago x x x x
17 51/60 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Home hospital One year ago x x
18 61/70 Cancer Home hospital Present x x x x
19 61/70 Unknown General practitioner 6 months ago x x x x x
20 51/60 Cancer Hospital 1 month ago x x x x x
21 61/70 Cancer Hospital 6 months ago x x x x
22 81/90 Cancer General practitioner 15 days ago x x x x x x
23 91/100 Old age General practitioner Present x x x x x
24 51/60 Cancer Hospital 15 days x x x
25 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(no situatiosn evocated)