Table 4 Content of contacts of the case manager with patients and/or carers
Number of times the patient/carer had… | Number of patients/carers who had at least once… | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 662) | (n = 662) | |
median (range) | n (%) | |
A conversation about: | ||
- physical complaints | 3.0 (0–26) | 619 (93.5) |
- life expectancy | 1.0 (0–16) | 526 (79.5) |
- psychological aspects | 2.0 (0–22) | 525 (79.3) |
- incurability of disease | 1.0 (0–13) | 502 (75.8) |
- medical treatment(s) | 1.0 (0–17) | 456 (68.9) |
- possibilities of palliative care | 1.0 (0–12) | 456 (68.9) |
- social aspects | 1.0 (0–22) | 443 (66.9) |
- main diagnosis | 1.0 (0–11) | 432 (65.3) |
- burden of treatment(s) | 1.0 (0–15) | 413 (62.4) |
- spiritual aspects | 0 (0–12) | 312 (47.1) |
- possible medical complications | 0 (0–7) | 274 (41.4) |
- other | 0 (0–12) | 302 (45.6) |
Been given information on: | ||
- care services | 1.0 (0–13) | 468 (70.7) |
- illness | 1.0 (0–13) | 441 (66.6) |
- nursing / physical care | 1.0 (0–16) | 403 (60.9) |
- medical treatment(s) | 1.0 (0–15) | 354 (53.5) |
- coping | 1.0 (0–14) | 347 (52.4) |
- home care technology | 0 (0–6) | 215 (32.5) |
- other | 0 (0–13) | 296 (44.7) |
An assessment of care needs | 2.0 (0–22) | 577 (87.2) |
Coordination of care | 0 (0–15) | 318 (48.0) |