Table 1 GP and practice characteristics
| Â | Intervention | Control |
|---|---|---|
(n = 57) | (n = 77) | |
Age mean (sd) | 48.54 (7.92) | 47.85 (8.16) |
Male gender n (%) | 36 (63.2) | 45 (58.4) |
Working hours n (%) | Â | Â |
Fulltime | 29 (50.9) | 41 (53.9) |
Parttime | 28 (49.1) | 35 (46.1) |
Years experience n (%) | Â | Â |
0–5 | 6 (10.7) | 10 (13.2) |
6–10 | 11 (19.6) | 10 (13.2) |
≥10 | 39 (69.6) | 56 (73.7) |
Interest in pall care1 mean (sd) | 8.21 (0.92) | 8.09 (1.18) |
Estimation of own capacity to provide pall care2 mean (sd) | 6.80 (0.92) | 6.85 (0.93) |
Practice type n (%) | Â | Â |
Single-handed | 9 (15.8) | 19 (24.7) |
Dual | 28 (49.1) | 26 (33.8) |
Group or health center | 20 (35.1) | 32 (41.6) |
Urbanisation degree n (%) | Â | Â |
High | 21 (36.8) | 26 (33.8) |
Moderate | 9 (15.8) | 19 (24.7) |
Low | 18 (31.6) | 23 (29.9) |
No | 9 (15.8) | 9 (11.7) |
Patient list mean (sd) | 1710 (412) | 1730 (417) |
Estimated number of palliative patients/year n (%) | Â | Â |
≤2 | 4 (7.1) | 7 (9.2) |
3–5 | 29 (51.8) | 43 (56.6) |
5–9 | 20 (35.7) | 23 (30.3) |
≥10 | 3 (5.4) | 3 (3.9) |