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Table 1 Demographics

From: Caring for patients during voluntarily stopping of eating and drinking (VSED): experiences of a palliative care team in Germany

   

T1

       

T2

   

Factor

      

Answers, n (%)

       

Profession

Nurses

Physiscians

PS

PT

Volunt.

SC

Clerk

Nurses

Physiscians

PS

PT

Volunt.

SC

Clerk

9 (40.9)

7 (31.8)

2 (9.1)

1 (4.5)

1 (4.5)

0 (0.0)

2 (9.1)

13 (59.1)

6 (27.3)

1 (4.5)

1 (4.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.5)

0 (0.0)

Sex

Female

Male

Diverse

    

Female

Male

Diverse

    

14 (63.6)

8 (36.4)

0 (0.0)

    

17 (77.3)

5 (22.7)

0 (0.0)

    

Age

< 20

20–30

31–40

41–50

51–60

61–70

 

< 20

20–30

31–40

41–50

51–60

61–70

 

0 (0.0)

4 (18.2)

6 (27.3)

5 (22.7)

6 (27.3)

1 (4.5)

 

0 (0.0)

1 (4.5)

7 (31.8)

8 (36.4)

4 (18.2)

2 (9.1)

 

Work in PC

< 1 year.

1–5 year.

6–10 year.

> 10 year.

   

< 1 year

1–5 year.

6–10 year.

> 10 year.

   

6 (27.3)

7 (31.8)

4 (18.2)

5 (22.7)

   

4 (18.2)

9 (40.9)

4 (18.2)

5 (22.7)

   

Experience in VSED beforehand

Yes

No

     

Yes

No

     

16 (72.7)

6 (27.3)

     

22 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

     

Patients accompanied beforehand

0

< 5

≥ 5

    

0

< 5

≥ 5

    

6 (27.3)

13 (59.1)

3 (13.6)

    

0 (0.0)

15 (68.2)

7 (31.8)

    
  1. yr.: years; PS: Psychology, PT: Physical Therapy/Massage, Volunt.: Volunteers, SC: Spiritual Care