Clinics’ access to and use of palliative care resources and services
| PALLIATIVE CARE RESOURCES AND SERVICES | ONTARIO (N = 102) | EASTERN QUEBEC (N = 39)* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAVE ACCESS TO, N (%) | ACTUALLY USE, N (%) | HAVE ACCESS TO, N (%) | ACTUALLY USE, N (%) | |
| CCAC palliative care case management and contracted nursing services | 91 (89) | 88 (86) | NA | NA |
| Palliative care consultation team in community | 68 (67) | 65 (64) | 13 (41) | 12 (38) |
| CCAC palliative care nurse practitioners | 55 (54) | 43 (42) | NA | NA |
| Palliative care physicians (take over care as most responsible physician) | 57 (56) | 45 (44) | 12 (39) | 12 (39) |
| Residential hospice for patients at end of life | 49 (48) | 39 (38) | 22 (69) | 19 (59) |
| Community hospice programs (day hospice, hospice at home) | 42 (41) | 35 (34) | 20 (63) | 18 (56) |
| Palliative care unit (for complex cases across the illness trajectory) | 43 (42) | 34 (33) | 17 (57) | 17 (57) |
CCAC—community care access centre, NA—not applicable.
↵* Only 32 of the 39 Quebec clinics answered these questions.