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Table 1 Characteristics of the cases

From: 'Palliative care': a contradiction in terms? A qualitative study of cancer patients with a Turkish or Moroccan background, their relatives and care providers

Case number

Background

Illness

Patient Interviewed

Family interviewed

Professional Interviewed

1

Tu*

mesothelioma

------

daughter

GP

2

Mo**

bladder cancer

------

------

GP

3

Tu

stomach cancer

------

------

GP

4

Mo

bronchial cancer

patient

wife

brother-in-law

pain specialist nurse

home care nurse

GP

5

Tu

breast cancer

patient

 

social worker.

6

Mo

lung cancer

------

dife

GP

7

Tu

lung cancer

------

-------

pastoral worker

8

Mo

stomach cancer

------

wife

GP

social worker

9

Tu

brain tumor

------

-------

nurse

GP

10

Tu

lung cancer

------

-------

oncology nurse

11

Mo

breast cancer

 

-------

oncology nurse

12

Tu

stomach cancer

------

-------

hospital nurse

13

Tu

breast cancer

patient

 

social worker

14

Mo

brain tumor

patient

mother

2 sisters

brother

GP

oncologist

pastoral worker

15

Mo

lung cancer

------

daughter

GP

16

Mo

breast cancer

------

daughter

GP

17

Tu

bowel cancer

------

wife

son

oncology nurse

18

Mo

stomach cancer

------

sister

home care nurse

19

Mo

bowel cancer

------

daughter

 

20

Tu

stomach cancer

patient

daughter

hospital nurse

21

Mo

lung cancer

------

daughter

social worker

oncologist

pain specialist

transfer nurse

22

Tu

bone cancer

------

 

GP

home care nurse

23

Tu

lung cancer

------

 

home care nurse

24

Tu

lung cancer

------

wife

son

daughter

GP

25

Mo

bowel cancer

------

wife

GP

26

Tu

lung cancer

------

wife

daughter

GP

27

Mo

stomach cancer

------

daughter

GP

home care nurse

28

Mo

brain tumor

------

daughter

GP

29

Mo

bowel cancer

------

husband

sister-in-law

medical specialist

30

Tu

bowel cancer

------

 

oncology nurse

specialist

31

Mo

ovarian cancer

patient

daughter

oncology nurse

home care nurse

GP

wound nurse

32

Mo

breast cancer

------

sister

 

33

Mo

breast cancer

------

daughter

nurse

home care nurse

  1. *: Tu = Turkish patient **: Mo = Moroccan patient.