General practice patterns around PC for hospitalised patients with HF among hospitalists and cardiologists
| Hospitalists (N=145) | Cardiologists (N=64) | P value | |||||
| Total responses | Mean % reported | SD | Total responses | Mean % reported | SD | ||
| Percentage of hospitalised patients with HF whom you care for who have PC needs | 139 | 50.2 | 24.8 | 60 | 51.6 | 25.4 | 0.709 |
| Percentage of hospitalised patients with HF that you refer to hospice | 137 | 36.0 | 28.1 | 62 | 34.8 | 26.6 | 0.761 |
| Percentage of hospitalised patients with HF to whom you provide PC yourself | 134 | 40.8 | 30.2 | 50 | 35.9 | 31.5 | 0.338 |
| Percentage of hospitalised patients with HF in which you defer PC to another provider | 135 | 43.4 | 29.8 | 58 | 53.6 | 32.1 | 0.034 |
HF, heart failure; PC, palliative care.;