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. 2012 Nov 1;5:611. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-611

Table 3.

Enquiring persons

Enquiring persons Enquiries Enquiring persons Enquiries
External affected persons
40.8%
Children
35.0%
Partners
23.5%
The patient him-/herself
16.9%
Other family members
15.9%
Friends and acquaintances
6.9%
Other persons
1.8%
Internal professionals of hospital
36.1%
Physicians
46.0%
Palliative consultation service
19.1%
Case Management other wards
12.2%
Palliative home care service
6.4%
Nursing staff
5.5%
Transfer management of medical care
2.8%
Social workers
1.7%
Centre for Integrated Oncology (CIO) Köln Bonn
5.5%
Other internal professionals
0.8%
External professionals/services
22.5 %
Consultants
56.4%
Employees of other hospitals
26.2%
Other services
11.6%
Out-patient care services of hospices
5.8%
Other persons 0.6 %
 
 
N=1000