Table 1 Topics discussed in the focus groups
Topics discussed in the focus groups with GPs | Topics discussed in the focus groups with PHCTs and CME providers |
|---|---|
Acquisition of basic palliative-care competences | Interactions between participants of the focus groups and GPs |
(Where did you get your basic knowledge and competences?; How did you handle your first palliative patients? What did you miss during your education?) | (How do you come into contact with GPs?; What are the questions they put to you?; Which needs do GPs formulate to you? Are these the same needs that you see as collaborating professionals?) |
Maintaining competences | Continuing medical education |
(Where and how have you been learning about palliative care?; Which kind of learning do you prefer and why?; How does the learning influence your practice as a GP?) | (How do you organize CME?; How do you take into account the needs and preferences of GPs with respect to CME? What are your preferences with respect to CME?) |
Collaboration with other professionals. | Collaboration with GPs |
(With whom do you collaborate in palliative care?; Which contacts with other professionals have been most educational?; How does this influence your practice as a GP?) | (What is your perception of the collaboration with GPs?; Are GPs communicating to you about the collaboration?; Are you instructing GPs on interdisciplinary collaboration?) |