Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Respondents inventory questionnaireN = 41 (100%) | |
|---|---|
Medical specialty | |
Surgeon | 18 (44) |
Medical oncologist | 22 (54) |
Gastroenterologist | 1 (2) |
Type of hospital | |
General hospital | 9 (22) |
General teaching hospital | 25 (61) |
University medical center | 6 (15) |
Specialized oncology hospital | 1 (2) |
Experience treating patients with incurable CRC | |
≤ 2 years | 1 (2) |
3–5 years | 6 (15) |
6–10 years | 6 (15) |
> 10 years | 28 (68) |
Number of patients treated on a yearly basis | |
0–5 patients | 3 (7) |
6–10 patients | 6 (15) |
11–20 patients | 15 (37) |
21–50 patients | 9 (22) |
> 50 patients | 8 (20) |