Table 1
Descriptive Characteristics of Participating Patients
Patient
Age
Sex
Origin of referral Diagnosis
1
72
M
Oncology
Lung cancer
7
DNR, pain management
2
65
F
Oncology
Pancreatic cancer
8
Symptom control (anxiety, bloating, pain)
3
77
M
Intensive care
Leukaemia
1
Symptom control (pain, shortness of breath)
4
84
F
Oncology
Breast cancer
7
Place of care, radiotherapy, surgery
5
54
F
Family physician Lung cancer
14
Anticoagulation, antidepressants, DNR, oxygen
therapy, place of care, radiotherapy, symptom
control (pain, lymphedema, shortness of breath)
6
70
F
Local health
services centre
4
Diagnostic test, DNR, gastrostomy, place of care
7
67
M
Family physician Melanoma, hip
fracture
6
Pain management, place of care, surgery
8
76
M
Oncology
Esophageal cancer
8
Antibiotics, gastrostomy, place of care
9
54
M
Emergency care
Lung cancer
1
Radiotherapy, symptom control (anxiety,
shortness of breath)
10
88
F
Local health
services centre
Uterine cancer
2
Blood transfusions, DNR, place of care,
radiotherapy
Lung cancer, COPD,
heart failure
Consultations Decisions observed
observed
11
66
F
Oncology
Lung cancer, COPD
5
Neurological tests, pleural taps / drain, symptom
control (pain, shortness of breath)
12
80
M
Oncology
Colon cancer, atrial
fibrillation
8
Anticoagulation, chemotherapy, diuretics
13
76
M
Oncology
Brain cancer
1
DNR, diagnostic tests
14
62
F
Oncology
Bile duct cancer
2
Antibiotics, anxiety management
15
61
M
Emergency care
Stomach cancer,
heart attack
1
Anticoagulation, place of care
16
71
F
Local health
services centre
Lung cancer
4
DNR, pain management, place of care
17
76
F
Family physician Breast cancer,
COPD, heart failure
9
Constipation, diuretics, DNR, pain management,
place of care, urinary catheters
18
62
F
Family physician Lung cancer,
vertebral fracture
13
Anticoagulation, antibiotics, chemotherapy,
DNR, imaging tests, pain management, place of
care