Table 2 Timing of the palliative care decision and the proportion of patients visiting a PC unit (%)
Time between the PC decision and death | All patients with PC decision N (% of all patients) | Patients with PC outpatient unit appointment N (% patients with PC decision within the timeframe) |
|---|---|---|
< 14 days | 171 (22%) | 17 (10%) |
14–30 days | 141 (18%) | 50 (35%) |
31–90 days | 206 (27%) | 105 (51%) |
91–180 days | 113 (15%) | 75 (66%) |
> 180 days | 142 (18%) | 102 (72%) |