Palliative care consultations in primary care: a cross-sectional survey among Dutch general practitioners

Background Expert consultation supports general practitioners (GPs) in delivering adequate palliative homecare. Insight into consultation practices from a GP's perspective is needed in order to shape consultation services to their wishes and needs. Aim To explore palliative care consultation practices from a GP's perspective. Design and setting Cross-sectional web-based survey among all GPs (n=235) in the region of Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Methods Our questionnaire contained questions about the delivery of palliative care by GPs, their consultation practices and satisfaction with current ser... Mehr ...