Table 1 Characteristics of the cases
| 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 |
