| Patients (N = 10) | n | % |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 5 | 50 |
| Female | 5 | 50 |
| Age, mean (range) | 61.3 | (40–78) |
| Cancer site | ||
| Gastrointestinal | 4 | 40 |
| Pancreatic | 2 | 20 |
| Lung | 1 | 10 |
| Prostatic | 1 | 10 |
| Mamma | 1 | 10 |
| Malignant melanoma | 1 | 10 |
| Time since first diagnosis in months, mean (range) | 34.5 | (3–78) |
| Length of stay at time of interview in days, mean (range) | 9.7 | (2–23) |
| HCPs (N = 17) | n | % |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 5 | 29 |
| Female | 12 | 71 |
| Age | ||
| ≤ 40 years | 6 | 35 |
| 41–50 years | 7 | 41 |
| > 50 years | 4 | 24 |
| Profession | ||
| Physician | 4 | 24 |
| Nurse | 7 | 41 |
| Psychosocial profession | 4 | 24 |
| Pastoral worker | 2 | 12 |
| Work experience in specialist palliative care | ||
| 1–5 years | 9 | 53 |
| 6–10 years | 6 | 35 |
| > 10 years | 2 | 12 |
| Work experience in specific profession | ||
| 1–5 years | 2 | 12 |
| 6–10 years | 1 | 6 |
| > 10 years | 14 | 82 |