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Table 2 Application of the basic principles of PaTz in 10 PaTz-groups during a one-year follow-up period

From: Variation in the implementation of PaTz: a method to improve palliative care in general practice - a prospective observational study

PaTz-group

1. Group composition

2. Use of PaTz-register

3. Meeting frequency

Basic principles met?

Specialist palliative care professional

GP

DN

1

Yes, a GP

Yes

Yes

Excel-sheet

Once per 2 months

Yes

2

Yes, a GP

Yes

Yes

Excel/PaTz-Portal

Once per 2 months

Yes

3

Yes, a GP and a nurse specialist

Yes

Yes

Excel/PaTz-Portal

Once per 2 months

Yes

4

Yes, a hospital nurse

Yes

Yes

Excel-sheet

Once per 2 months

Yes

5

Yes, a GP and a nurse specialist

Only on request

Yes

Custom version of register

Twice per month

No

6

Yes, a GP and a nurse specialist

Yes

Yes

PaTz-Portal

Once per 2 months

Yes

7

Yes, an elderly care specialist and a nurse specialist

Yes

Yes

PaTz-Portal

Once per 2 months

Yes

8

Yes, an elderly care specialist and a nurse specialist

Yes

Yes

PaTz-Portal

Once per 2 months

Yes

9

Yes, a GP

Yes

Yes

Excel/PaTz-Portala

Once per 2 months

Yes

10

Yes, a GP

Yes

Yes

Excel-sheet

Once per 2 months

Yes

  1. aDuring the follow-up period this group switched to the PaTz-portal