Table 2 |
|
|
Factors associated with accessing welfare rights advice services |
|
|
Factors elicited at interview |
Number of participants |
|
|
|
|
Some benefit(s) already in place prior to specialist service |
|
|
Yes |
11 |
|
No |
11 |
|
Number of benefits obtained per person |
|
|
0 |
3 |
|
1 |
10 |
|
2 |
5 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
4 |
1 |
|
How participant found out about welfare rights advice service |
|
|
Advertising |
3 |
|
Benefits Agency Worker |
1 |
|
Cancer Information Centre |
1 |
|
Cancer Specialist Nurse |
4 |
|
District Nurse |
1 |
|
Hospital information pack |
1 |
|
Macmillan Nurse |
5 |
|
Macmillan Support Worker |
1 |
|
Support Group |
2 |
|
Unsure |
1 |
|
Word of mouth |
1 |
|
Work colleague |
1 |
|
Referral to welfare rights service |
|
|
Benefits Agency Worker |
1 |
|
Cancer Information Centre |
1 |
|
Cancer Specialist Nurse |
1 |
|
Family/friend |
5 |
|
Macmillan Nurse |
4 |
|
Macmillan Support Worker |
1 |
|
Self |
8 |
|
Unsure |
1 |
|
Location of welfare rights advice |
|
|
Cancer Information Centre |
4 |
|
Home |
17 |
|
Telephone |
1 |
|
Approximate time between diagnosis and receipt of advice |
|
|
Same Day |
2 |
|
2-4 weeks |
1 |
|
1-6 months |
5 |
|
6-12 months |
2 |
|
Over 2 years |
4 |
|
10+ years |
2 |
|
Unsure |
6 |
|
|
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|
Moffatt et al. BMC Health Services Research 2010 10:259 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-259 |
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