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Table 7 Quality indicators for guidance by spiritual counsellor, psychologist or social worker

From: Measurement and documentation of quality indicators for the end-of-life care of hospital patients a nationwide retrospective record review study

 

Total (n = 2998)

Admitted for palliative/terminal care (n = 647)

Admitted for other reasons (n = 2351)

OR (95% CI)

 

Wished

involved

Wished

involved

Wished

involved

wished

involved

Spiritual counsellor (%)

14.4

71.2

12.5

73.9

15.0

70.6

1.12

(0.84–1.50)

1.45

(0.78–2.68)

Psychologist (%)

2.9

78.0

2.1

79.1

3.1

77.8

a

a

Social worker (%)

8.3

67.8

5.1

66.8

9.1

67.9

a

a

  1. aNumber of patients with documented wish too low to estimate OR