Aspects of end-of-life care identified as difficult or challenging
| Frequency of item selection by GPs, n (%) | |
| Whether care could have been improved (n=208) | |
| Yes | 72 (32.7) |
| No | 147 (66.8) |
| Missing | 1 (0.5) |
| Different aspects of end-of-life care (total no of responses=384)* | |
| Physical treatment and care of the patient | 88 (22.9) |
| Psychological, social and existential treatment and care of the patient | 76 (19.8) |
| Communication, planning and decision making with the patient | 45 (11.7) |
| Communication, planning and decision making with the family and other informal caregivers | 40 (10.4) |
| Coordination with other services and continuity of care | 22 (5.8) |
| Communication/information exchange with other services | 25 (6.5) |
| Support of family and informal caregivers | 50 (13.0) |
| Support of the patient to stay at home/be cared at home | 38 (9.9) |
*GPs were requested to select up to three most challenging tasks for care of each patient. Percentages were calculated based on total responses.
GP, general practitioner.