Table 5 |
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GPs and Nurses views of strategies which may improve after hours PC service using percentage frequencies |
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Strategies that may improve after hours PC |
GPs |
Nurses |
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Standardised written protocol |
86% |
87% |
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Individual patient protocol |
91% |
88% |
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Formal protocol between PC service & indigenous Australians |
63% |
87% |
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Regular multidisciplinary meetings |
70% |
92% |
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Referral to PC service at time of diagnosis |
69% |
63% |
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More nurses for home visits |
82% |
81% |
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PC trained nurse on after hours tel. service |
86% |
92% |
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PC trained respite carers |
90% |
94% |
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More support and debriefing for GPs/nurses |
76% |
87% |
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More support for carers |
58% |
96% |
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More specific PC beds in local hospitals |
54% |
23% |
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Greater access to equipment for home care |
83% |
83% |
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Legislation to allow nurse evaluation of death |
58% |
87% |
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Tan et al. BMC Palliative Care 2009 8:13 doi:10.1186/1472-684X-8-13 |
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