Table 1 Characteristics of hospitals and of hospital-wide integration of specialist PC between 2014 and 2020
2014 (N = 48) | 2017 (N = 58) | 2020 (N = 48) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of hospital admissions / year (median, IQR) | 22.242 (13.500) 6 | 22.299 (14.939) | 21.892 (11.920) | 0.80 |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Type of hospital | 0.01 | |||
General | 23 (48) | 24 (41) | 21 (44) | |
Teaching | 17 (35) | 25 (43) | 20 (42) | |
Academic | 7 (15) | 8 (14) | 6 (12) | |
Specialized | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
Integration indicators1 Presence of inpatient PC consultation services | 48 (100) | 58 (100) | 48 (100) | - |
Presence of dedicated PC outpatient clinic | 13 (27) | 27 (47) | 27 (56) | 0.01 |
Interdisciplinary composition of SPCT 2 | 30 (63) | 39 (67) | 38 (79) | 0.19 |
Routine identification of PC patients 3 | na | 34 (59) | 40 (83) | 0.006 |
Early referral to SPCT (> 3 months) 4 | na | 1 (2) | 1 (2) 7 | 0.86 |
Presence of didactic PC curriculum 5 | 46 (96) | 57 (98) | 44 (98) 7 | 0.72 |
PC assignment of the hospital executive board | 42 (88) | 36 (62) | 29 (60) | 0.005 |
Presence of dedicated PC beds | 8 (17) | 13 (22) | 11 (23) | 0.70 |
Presence of physical dedicated PC unit | 3 (6) | 6 (10) | 5 (10) | 0.08 |
Standard referral for specific diagnoses | na | 11 (19) | 12 (27) 7 | 0.35 |