Centre 1 | Centre 2 | Centre 3 | Total (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size (n) | 8 | 8 | 22 | 38 (100%) |
Average mean age (years) | 66 | 75 | 68 | 69 |
Male (%) | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 (53%) |
White ethnicity (%) | 6 | 8 | 19 | 33 (87%) |
Married (%) | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 (53%) |
Living alone (%) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 (34%) |
Owner occupied homes (%) | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 (71%) |
Cancer diagnosis (%) | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 (63%) |
Average time since diagnosis (years) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Referral source (%) | ||||
Hospital consultant | 8 | 8 (21%) | ||
Hospice community nurse | 4 | 4 | 8 (21%) | |
Clinical nurse specialist | 3 | 5 | 8 (21%) | |
GP | 1 | 1 | 2 (5%) | |
Respiratory service | 5 | 5 (13%) | ||
Specialist palliative care team | 2 | 2 (5%) | ||
Occupational therapist | 2 | 2 (5%) | ||
Within hospice referral | 2 | 2 (5%) | ||
Not available | 1 | 1 (3%) |