Table 4.
Cases where requests were made to administer drugs
| Case | Person who requested drugs were first administered | Professional group that first administered the drugs | Anticipatory medications used? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family | District nurses* | Yes |
| 2 | Friend | Not given by the district nurses* despite repeated requests | No |
| 4 | Family | District nurses* | Yes |
| 6 | Patient | District nurses* | Yes |
| 7 | Family | District nurses* | Yes |
| 8 | Patient and family | District nurses* | Yes |
| 9 | Family | Paramedics as district nurses* unable to visit | Yes |
| 11 | Family | District nurses* | Yes |
aDistrict nurse is used to describe either community staff nurses or qualified district nurse team leaders: patients, families and GPs identified both positions as ‘district nurses.’