Table 2. Summary of mPCL interactions. Descriptive statistics of clinician end user interactions comprising seven of the 10 LHWs and five of the six specialists who recorded interactions for 39 unique patients with more than zero interactions recorded in mPCL.
| Total number of interactions | 129 |
|---|---|
| Clinician end user type | n (% of total interactions) |
| LHW | 100 (78%) |
| Specialist | 29 (22%) |
| Number of interactions per patient a | Mean = 4.0; SD = 2.75; Median = 3.5; Range = [1,9] |
| Reason for interactions b | n (% of total interactions) |
| Pain progression | 44 (34%) |
| Other symptom progression | 15 (12%) |
| Patient/Caregiver anxiety or depression | 10 (8%) |
| Patients deceased | 4 (3%) |
| Patient or family educational needs | 3 (2%) |
| Patient/Caregiver social support needs progression | 2 (2%) |
| Other reasons | 2 (2%) |
| Type/modality of interaction | n (% of total interactions) |
| Phone call | 87 (67%) |
| Home visit | 31 (24%) |
| Hospital admission or discharge, clinic visit | 10 (8%) |
| Text message (SMS, Whatsapp) | 1 (<1%) |
a
For all 45 patients, including 13 patients with 0 interactions: mean = 2.9; SD = 2.96; median = 2.
b
38% responses were missing reasons ( n = 49).