Table 5.
Mixed effects model estimating the effect of being identified as in need of palliative care
| B1 | 95 % CI | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of contacts with out-of-hours GP cooperative last 3 months | ||||
| Identified patients | −0.0832 | −1.156 – 0.989 | 0.8695 | |
| Cause of death2 | 0.4831 | |||
| CHF | −0.1240 | −1.833 – 0.585 | ||
| COPD | −0.470 | −1.404 – 0.464 | ||
| Combination | 0.6421 | −0.553 – 1.837 | ||
| GP works fulltime | 1.0132 | −0.164 – 2.190 | 0.0904 | |
| Age of GP3 | −0.0776 | −0.152 − −0.003 | 0.0410 | |
| Interest in palliative care3 | −0.8049 | −1.422 − −0.188 | 0.0113 | |
| Self-efficacy regarding PC3 | 0.3545 | −0.328 – 1.037 | 0.3033 | |
| Number of contacts with own GP last month | ||||
| Identified patients | 4.5218 | 2.336 – 6.707 | 0.0006 | |
| Cause of death2 | <0.0001 | |||
| CHF | −3.5003 | −5.054 − −1.947 | ||
| COPD | −4.8675 | −6.920 − −2.815 | ||
| Combination | −3.9826 | −6.633 − −1.332 | ||
| GP works fulltime | −1.3109 | −2.865 – 0.243 | 0.0970 | |
| Age of GP3 | −0.0008 | −1.101 – 0.099 | 0.9876 | |
| Interest in palliative care3 | 0.4259 | −0.387 – 1.238 | 0.2993 | |
| Self-efficacy regarding PC3 | −0.8122 | −1.730 – 0.105 | 0.0817 | |
| Intervention group | ||||
| OR4 | 95 % CI | p | ||
| Hospitalisation(s) last three months yes/no | ||||
| Identified patients | 0.485 | 0.215 – 0.975 | 0.0437 | |
| Cause of death2 | 0.0117 | |||
| CHF | 0.682 | 0.395 – 1.179 | ||
| COPD | 2.227 | 1.017 – 4.879 | ||
| Combination | 3.105 | 1.074 – 8.973 | ||
| GP works fulltime | 0.939 | 0.557 – 1.583 | 0.8094 | |
| Age of GP3 | 1.018 | 0.984 – 1.054 | 0.2937 | |
| Interest in palliative care3 | 0.792 | 0.603 – 1.041 | 0.0935 | |
| Self-efficacy regarding PC3 | 1.241 | 0.912 – 1.688 | 0.1663 | |
| Dying at home yes/no | ||||
| Intervention group | 2.126 | 0.974 – 4.643 | 0.0572 | |
| Cause of death2 | <0.0001 | |||
| CHF | 0.418 | 0.240 – 0.726 | ||
| COPD | 0.177 | 0.076 – 0.414 | ||
| Combination | 0.172 | 0.061 – 0.485 | ||
| GP works fulltime | 1.321 | 0.762 – 2.291 | 0.3166 | |
| Age of GP3 | 0.995 | 0.960 – 1.030 | 0.7629 | |
| Interest in palliative care3 | 1.116 | 0.839 – 1.483 | 0.4465 | |
| Self-efficacy regarding PC3 | 0.761 | 0.549 – 1.055 | 0.1000 | |
| Dying in hospital yes/no | ||||
| Identified patients | 0.380 | 0.148 – 0.975 | 0.0449 | |
| Cause of death2 | 0.0011 | |||
| CHF | 1.361 | 0.781 – 2.371 | ||
| COPD | 3.867 | 1.928 – 7.757 | ||
| Combination | 2.423 | 1.025 – 5.726 | ||
| GP works fulltime | 0.884 | 0.554 – 1.409 | 0.5991 | |
| Age of GP3 | 0.989 | 0.960 – 1.019 | 0.4619 | |
| Interest in palliative care3 | 1.031 | 0.809 – 1.313 | 0.8025 | |
| Self-efficacy regarding PC3 | 1.309 | 0.980 – 1.748 | 0.0678 |
1) B = difference of means
2) cause of death (cancer, CHF, COPD or combination of those; cancer is reference group), age of GP, working hours, interest in palliative care, and estimation of own capacity were included in the model as possible confounders
3) Effects of continuous variables are assessed as one unit offsets from the mean
4) OR = odds ratio