Table 2 Characteristics interviewees
Gender | Age | Years experience | Estimated number of palliative patients taken care of (in total) | Ideological personal beliefs GP | Practice | Patient Characteristics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | F | 55 | 25 | 75-100 | Humanist | Healthcare centre in Nijmegen | • Slightly younger than average population. • Group Vietnamese/Moroccan. Non-religious/Catholics/Muslims. |
2. | F | 56 | 25 | > 100 | Raised Roman-Catholic, now atheist | Practice (2 GPs) in Ravenstein | • 22% above age of 60. • Mostly catholic, a few Islamic. |
3. | F | 64 | 32 | 100 | Protestant | Practice (2 GPs) in Oss | • Mainly between 40 and 60 years. • Originating from more than 30 countries, variating Christians (Catholic, Protestant, Russian-Orthodox), Muslims (Orthodox and Alevites), Hindustani, non-religious. Many patients with a low socio-economic status, substantial part low literate. |
4. | F | 35 | 4 | 14 | Humanism and rationalism | Healthcare centre in Nijmegen | • Mainly Christian (practising/not practising) and atheist, small group Muslims, also an even smaller Asian population (Vietnamese and Chinese) who are Buddhist. |
5. | F | 36 | 6 | 30 | Atheist | Healthcare centre in Nijmegen | • Relatively few elderly people in total practice, in my own a little more. • Lots of different cultural backgrounds. Quite a lot atheist, sometimes Muslims, sometimes Christian. Many Hindu people. |
6. | M | 45 | 14 | 55 | Raised reformed protestant, now agnostic | Healthcare centre in Nijmegen | • Younger than average population. • From Buddhists to Catholics, from Muslims to atheists. Many different nationalities, 25% not of Dutch origin. Low socio-economic status. |
7. | F | 42 | 10 | 65 | Agnostic | Healthcare centre in Nijmegen | • Average younger population. • Cultural background unknown. |
8. | F | 34 | 3 | 5 | Atheist | Locum GP in Nijmegen | • Mixed population. • Relatively more people with low socio-economic status, Native Dutch 60% immigrant 40%. Muslims 20, 10% active Christian 10%, remaining percentage atheist. |
9. | F | 47 | 18 | 5 | Traditionally Catholic, not practicing | Healthcare centre in Nijmegen | • Average younger population. • Around 30% immigrants, many different cultural background. Low socio-economic status. |
10. | M | 33 | 3 | 30 | Muslim | Locum GP in villages and city and GP in Asylum Seekers Centre | • Different populations, both young/old. • Both religious and non-religious. Very diverse. |
11. | M | 61 | 29 | 500 | Catholic background, now humanist | Practice (3 GPs) in Udenhout and GP in institution for persons with a mental disability | • Relatively many elderly people in practice. • Village practice in a Catholic community. Some Moroccan background (about 40-50 people). For the rest, mainly native Brabant. |
12. | M | 52 | 20 | 250 | Familiar with Catholic themes and rituals, but no longer finding strength in religion | Practice in Oss | • Average practice, slightly more elderly. • Multicultural neighborhood. From Catholic (70%) to several hundred Protestants. Muslims (10-15%), but also Buddhism (150 Asians in practice). |
13. | M | 37 | 2 | 10 | Atheist | Healthcare centre in Nijmegen | • Average young population. • Many different cultural backgrounds, many psychosocial problems. |
14. | M | 61 | 28 | 100 | Christian raised and practicing | Practice (3 GPs) in Hoevelaken | • Former Christian community, current population is 60% imported, often highly educated commuters who work in Utrecht/Amsterdam, with a pragmatic agnostic philosophy of life. |
15. | M | 43 | 15 | 40 | Roman-Catholic | Healthcare centre in Oosterhout | • Mostly young highly educated population. |
16. | F | 41 | 8 | 50 | Muslim | Healthcare centre in Arnhem-Zuid | • Even mix of young and old. • Diverse population; many with a Muslim background, but also non-religious, Protestant/Catholic. Many patients with a low socio-economic status. |
17. | F | 43 | 10 | 25 | Protestant | Solo practice in Veenendaal | • Urbanized countryside. More elderly. • Variety in backgrounds: Muslim, Protestant, mixed. Partly immigrant population. Relatively low socio-economic status. |