Table 2 Description of participants

Focus group discussion 1

S1

practice of GP3

additional palliative care certificate since 2 years

S2

practice of GP4

S3

practice of GP4

since 10 years in the practice

GP1

with S5

since 22 years in the practice, qualification in palliative medicine since 1 year

GP2

with S4

since 26 years in the practice, qualification in palliative medicine since 5 years, SAPV

Focus group discussion 2

S4

practice of GP2

since 9 years in the practice, additional palliative care certificate

S5

practice of GP1

GP3

with S1

since 24 years in the practice, qualification in palliative medicine since 1 year

GP4

with S2 and S3

general practitioner since 10 years, since 6 years in the practice

GP5

since 27 years in the practice

Focus group discussion 3

GP6

with S7

since 13 years in the practice, qualification in palliative medicine since 7 years

GP7

with S6

since 12 years in the practice, qualification in palliative medicine since 3 years, SAPV

GP8

since 1 year in practice after neurosurgery for 14 years and general practice for 4 years

GP9

same practice as GP11

qualification in palliative medicine since 2 years

Focus group discussion 4

S6

practice of GP7

since 1 year in the practice after completing training in another practice

S7

practice of GP6

since 5 years in the practice after working in hospital

GP10

since 10 years in the practice, qualification in palliative medicine since 5 years, care of palliative patients for at least 20 years

GP11

same practice as GP9

qualification in palliative medicine since 3 years

GP12

since at least 20 years in the practice, qualification in palliative medicine since 1 year

Telephone interview 1

GP13

Telephone interview 2

GP14

since 3 years in the practice after geriatrics