Table 1 Description of the study sample (N = 45 GPs)

Practice form

Single practice

23

51.1

Group practice

18

40.0

Joint practice

3

6.7

Medical care centre

1

2.2

Care region

Medium-sized city

18

40.0

Small town

13

28.9

Rural community

14

31.1

Part of a teaching practice

Yes

15

33.3

No

30

66.7

Palliative care qualification^* (multiple responses possible)

Basic course

15

33.3

Additional qualification (incl. basic course)

9

20.0

Other qualification (e.g. experience on a PC ward)

7

15.6

None

22

48.9

Activity in a palliative care initiative^* (multiple responses possible)

Hospice association

5

11.1

Quality circle

8

17.8

Palliative network

4

8.9

Specialist outpatient palliative care team

11

24.4

Other initiative

2

4.4

None

26

57.8