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Table 4 Decision making characteristics of the 250 included cases of continuous sedation until death and relation to experienced pressure

From: Pressure during decision making of continuous sedation in end-of-life situations in Dutch general practice

Decision making characteristics

N*

% within category

presence of experienced pressure

p-value#

Consultation of palliative care team during decision making

257

  

0.07

- yes

 

29%

23%

 

- no

 

71%

13%

 

Initiating conversation about continuous sedation

226

  

0.05

GP

 

63%

14%

 

patient, relative, other

 

37%

25%

 

Euthanasia request expressed by patient

250

  

<0.01

- yes

 

80%

31%

 

- no (including not discussed)

 

20%

13%

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