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Table 1 Demographics

From: The perspectives of oncology healthcare providers on the role of palliative care in a comprehensive cancer center

GENDER

N (%)

Female

106 (78%)

Male

29 (21%)

ROLE

 Physician

44 (32%)

 Nurse

44 (32%)

 Advanced Practice

23 (17%)

 Social Work

9 (7%)

 Other

17 (12%)

CANCER TYPE

 Breast

42 (31%)

 Gastrointestinal

40 (29%)

 General Oncologya

40 (29%)

 Hematological

31 (23%)

 Lung

29 (21%)

 Genitourinary

27 (20%)

 Melanoma & Sarcoma

24 (18%)

 Head & Neck

23 (17%)

 Gynecologic

19 (14%)

 Stem Cell Transplant

14 (10%)

 Sickle Cell

10 (7%)

 Neuro Oncology

7 (5%)

 Other

8 (6%)

LOCATION

 Main Campus

77 (56%)

 Community

59 (44%)

YEARS OF SERVICE

  < 5

60 (44%)

 6–10

34 (25%)

 11–15

17 (12%)

 16–20

13 (9%)

  > 20

13 (9%)

  1. aOncologists who see multiple cancer types as compared to those that only focus on a single cancer types (ex. gastrointestinal cancers)