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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population, 159 respondents

From: Experiences with the Liverpool care pathway for the dying patient in nursing home residents: a mixed-method study to assess physicians’ and nurse practitioners’ perceptions

Profession

 Elderly care physician, n (%)

103*a

(65)

Of whom in training, n

17

 

Of whom specialized in rehabilitation, n

3

 

Of whom specialized in dementia care, n

2

 

Of whom specialized in palliative care, n

9

 

 General practitioner (GP), n (%)

8*

(5)

Of whom in training

2

 

 Medical School Graduate n (%)

18

(11)

 Nurse practitioner n (%)

29

(18)

Of whom in training

2

 

 Physician assistant n (%)

2

(1.3)

 Healthcare psychologist, n (%)

1

(0.6)

Gender, n (%)

 Female

111

(70)

Age category, n (%)

 20–30 years

21

(13)

 31–40 years

37

(23)

 41–50 years

44

(28)

 51–60 years

42

(26)

 61 or older

15

(9)

Mean number of years of experience (SD)

12.0 (10.6)

 

Response by region, n (%)*b

 UNC-ZH (West), 11 organizations

87

(57)

 AWO-ZL (South), 7 organizations

21

(14)

 UNO-UMCG (North) 17 organizations

45

(29)

Units in organization of practice, n (%) (more possible)

 Psychogeriatric (dementia) unit(s)

144

(91)

 Unit(s) for chronically ill

134

(84)

 Geriatric rehabilitation unit(s)

117

(74)

 Hospice/palliative care unit(s)

79

(50)

 Social gerontology/Geriatric psychiatry unit(s)

64

(40)

 Unit(s) for people with young-onset dementia

49

(31)

 Other unit(s)*c

43

(27)

Units practitioners’ practice, n (%) (more possible)

 Psychogeriatric (dementia) unit(s)

105

(66)

 Unit(s) for chronically ill

71

(45)

 Geriatric rehabilitation unit(s)

42

(26)

 Hospice/palliative care unit(s)

18

(11)

 Social gerontology/Geriatric psychiatry unit(s)

7

(4)

 Unit(s) for people with young-onset dementia

9

(6)

 Other unit(s)*c

22

(14)

  1. SD Standard deviation, UNC-ZH Universitair Netwerk voor de Care Sector Zuid Holland, AWO-ZL Academische werkplaats Ouderenzorg Zuid Limburg, UNO-UMCG Universitair Netwerk Ouderenzorg Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
  2. *aTotal number education 161, 1 respondent was both an elderly care physician and a GP, 1 respondent was both an elderly care physician in training and a GP
  3. *bMissing = 6 organizations
  4. *ce.g. Huntington dis., Parkinson dis., acquired brain injury, short stay