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. 2020 Feb 18;19:21. doi: 10.1186/s12904-020-0527-1

Table 3.

Most documented topics of the follow-up calls – period comparison

Topics documented t1 t2 p-value
Total of records

N (%)

54 (100)

N (%)

92 (100)

Physical condition 44 (82) 76 (83) .86
 • General condition • 18 (33) • 33 (36) .76
 • Respiration • 18 (33) • 13 (14) <.01
 • Mobility • 18 (33) • 13 (14) <.01
 • Pain • 18 (33) • 22 (24) .22
 • Food & Beverarge • 16 (30) • 24 (26) .64
 • Skin & Hair • 14 (26) • 18 (20) .37
 • Sleep • 9 (17) • 8 (9) .15
 • Weight • 5 (9) • 1 (1) .02
 • Excretion • 4 (7) • 11 (12) .38
 • Nausea • 2 (4) • 5 (5) .64
 • Burden of symptoms • Undocumented • 7 (8) .04
Psychological condition 37 (69) 70 (76) .32
 • Prognostic Awareness • 21 (39) • 22 (24) .06
 • Positiv feelings • 18 (33) • 28 (30) .72
 • Burden/excessive demand • 8 (15) • 18 (20) .47
 • Family/Friends • 7 (13) • 11 (12) .86
 • Sport as motivation • 5 (9) • 11 (12) .92
 • Relationship problems • 5 (9) • 7 (8) .73
 • Fears • 3 (6) • 7 (8) .64
 • Unrest • 2 (4) • 1 (1) .28
 • Listlessness • 2 (4) • 3 (3) .89
Medical care 39 (72) 60 (65) .38
 • Oral medication • 15 (28) • 30 (33) .54
 • Chemotherapy • 12 (22) • 21 (23) .93
 • General therapy • 8 (15) • 11 (12) .59
 • Radiotherapy • 6 (11) • 11 (12) .88
 • Inpatient admission • 6 (11) • 3 (3) .06
 • Laboratory • 5 (9) • 7 (8) .73
 • CT • 4 (7) • 6 (7) .84
 • Rehabilitation • 3 (6) • 2 (2) .28
 • MRT 2 (4) • 4 (4) .85
 • Medical operation 1 (2) • Undocumented .19
Nursing care 13 (24) 16 (17) .33
 • Home care/Social services • 7 (13) 8 (9) .19
 • Care by family members • 6 (11) 8 (9) .63
 • Self-supply • Undocumented 3 (3) .18
Advance Care Planning 9 (17) 8 (9) .15
 • SAPV • 7 (13) 4 (4) .06
 • Patient decree • 2 (4) 4 (4) .85
 • Precautionary power • 1 (2) 1 (1) .70
Outpatient providers 6 (11) 11 (12) .88
 • General practitioner 5 (9) 8 (9) .91
 • Psychological service 1 (2) 3 (3) .62
 • Radiation Undocumented 1 (1) .44
Wishes/Hopes/Attitude to life 9 (17) 14 (15) .82
 • Vacation • 5 (9) • 9 (10) .92
 • Improvement of health • 4 (7) • 4 (4) .43
 • Family events • Undocumented • 2 (2) .28
Appointments 30 (56) 52 (56) .91
IPOS used 54 (100) 92 (100)
 • Yes 22 (41) 42 (46)
 • No 32 (59) 50 (54)