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Table 3 Overview of social service and palliative care professionals and activities

From: Evaluating the perceived added value of a threefold intervention to improve palliative care for persons experiencing homelessness: a mixed-method study among social service and palliative care professionals

 

n of unique involved palliative care or healthcare professionals involveda

n of unique social service professionalsb involved

n of consultations

n of MDMsc

n of training/education sessions

Region 1

19

40

5

11

3

Region 2

18

19

5

7

3

Region 3

33

47

24

4

3

Total N

60

106

34

22

9

  1. aIncluding nurses specialized in palliative care and hospice care, nurses specialized in psychiatric care, district nurses, home care nurses, GPs (in training), medical specialists concerning elderly care physicians (in training) and psychiatrists, spiritual caregiver, practice nurse, pharmacist
  2. bIncluding care coordinators and managers of social service facilities, in-shelter nurses, social workers, residential workers, a secretary
  3. cMultidisciplinary Meetings (MDMs). The meetings involved the individuals referred to in columns 1 and 2