Table 4.
Top 3 ‘Who, do you think, is the main responsible caregiver of all caregivers you receive care from? (i.e. the person(s) who decide(s) how your care is being organised)?’ by country.
| Belgium | Germany | United Kingdom | Hungary | The Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | More than one healthcare professionalsa (n = 4, 27%) | Family caregiver (n = 12; 35%) | Nurse (n = 10, 29%) | Hospital specialist (n = 22, 52%) | Hospital specialist (n = 11, 36%) |
| 2 | Nurse (n = 2, 13%), GP (n = 2, 13%), family caregiver (n = 2, 13%) | Patient (n = 4, 12%) | Hospital specialist (n = 8, 23%) | More than one healthcare professionalsa (n = 5, 12%) | More than one healthcare professionalsa (n = 5, 16%) |
| 3 | – | GP (n = 3, 9%), palliative care specialist (n = 3, 9%) | More than one healthcare professionalsa (n = 6, 17%) | Do not know (n = 4, 10%) | GP (n = 3, 10%) |
GP: general practitioner.
a
More than one healthcare professionals mainly includes a combination of two to four of the following HCPs: family caregiver, patient, nurse (home care/specialised), GP, palliative care physician, hospital specialist.