Table 4 Perceptions of nurses and general practitioners on factors influencing access to and use of home care
Turkish and Moroccan terminally ill patients often have: | % of nurses (n = 93) | % of GPs (n = 78) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Disagree | Neutral | agree |
Communication problems, which hamper them in understanding home care nurses* | 5 | 16 | 79 | 15 | 21 | 64 |
Communication problems, which hamper them in organizing entry to home care* | 4 | 22 | 74 | 28 | 15 | 57 |
A taboo on speaking about the terminal disease* | 15 | 40 | 46 | 11 | 22 | 67 |
Different habits from Dutch patients, which hamper home care nurses in working with them in an easy way* | 28 | 17 | 55 | 7 | 28 | 65 |
Problems in understanding why and to what extent they have to contribute financially in order to receive home care | 6 | 29 | 65 | 9 | 32 | 59 |
Financial problems, which hamper them in paying for home care* | 28 | 50 | 22 | 18 | 38 | 44 |
The fear that they will be the subject of gossip among members of their ethnic community because of their attempt to use home care | 28 | 52 | 20 | 19 | 59 | 22 |