Table 1 Hospital characteristics (N = 74)
Overall N = 74 n (%) | |
|---|---|
Number of beds | |
- 0–500 | 47 (63) |
- 501–1500 | 25 (34) |
- Missing | 2 (3) |
Palliative care policy plan | 40 (54) |
Assignment from the board of directors or medical staff to develop palliative care | 61 (82) |
Palliative care steering group | 63 (85) |
Palliative Care Team | 57 (77) |
Number of PCTs that started before 2012 | 19 (34) |
Number of PCTs that started before 2010 | 13 (25) |
Outpatient clinic palliative care | 16 (22) |
Palliative daycare | 3 (4) |
Palliative care labeled beds | 15 (20) |
Labeled beds are concentrated on a unit for palliative care | 5 (7) |
Palliative care nurse champions | 54 (73) |
Use of measurement instruments | 67 (91) |
Use of palliative care guidelines | 71 (96) |
Use of care pathway for the dying | 52 (70) |