Table 2 Visit characteristics
From: Nurse-led navigation to provide early palliative care in rural areas: a pilot study
Total contacts | N = 631a In person: n = 553, By telephone: n = 78 | |
Length of visit by nature and person present. | Visit method and persons present | Length, in minutes Mean (SD) |
In person with participant only: n = 326 | 57 (23) | |
In person with participant dyads only: n = 77 | 85 (37) | |
Telephone with participant only: n = 37 | 10 (3) | |
In person with family caregiver only: n = 7 | 49 (27) | |
Telephone with family caregiver only: n = 26 | 9 (3) | |
In person with both participant and family caregiver: n = 137 | 67 (21) | |
Telephone with both participant and family caregiver: n = 6 | 10 (0) | |
In person with other family (non-registrant): n = 6 | 18 (9) | |
Telephone with other family (non-registrant): n = 9 | 13 (4) | |
Scheduled versus Unscheduled | Scheduled: n = 508 Unscheduled: n = 123 of which 76 (62%) initiated by navigator | |
Use of 24/7 call line | By participant: n = 19, 4 resulted in home visit By family/friend: n = 28, 8 resulted in home visit Phone call from other family/friend: n = 8, 2 resulted in home visit | |