From: Ethical challenges in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer – a qualitative study
ID | FC‘s gender | Kind of relationship. FC was … | Years FC knew patient in years | FC was appointed as substitute decision-maker1 | Time between diagnosis and admittance to palliative care ward | Time since patient’s death in months | Final place of patient’s death |
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1 | Female | Partner | 35 | Yes | 2–5 years | 6 | Palliative care ward |
2 | Female | Partner | 15 | Yes | 3–6 months | 6 | Inpatient hospice |
3 | Female | Partner | 30 | Yes | 2–5 years | 5 | Inpatient hospice |
4 | Female | Partner | 31 | Yes | 1–2 years | 7 | Palliative care ward |
5 | Female | Parent | 45 | No | 5–10 years | 5 | At home with specialist palliative care |
6 | Male | Child | 36 | Yes | 1–2 years | 6 | Nursing home |
7 | Male | Child | 44 | No | < 3 months | 6 | Palliative care ward |
8 | Female | Partner | 16 | Yes | > 10 years | 8 | Palliative care ward |
9 | Male | Partner | 55 | No | 1–2 years | 6 | Palliative care ward |
10 | Female | Partner | 30 | Yes | 1–2 years | 6 | Palliative care ward |
11 | Male | Close friend | 20 | Yes | 6–12 months | 6 | Inpatient hospice |
12 | Female | Partner | 14 | No | 2–5 years | 9 | Palliative care ward |