GP visit after hours: Index score for GP willingness to visit patients at home or in hospital after normal business hours and on weekends.
Source: Burma WGW, Dubois C-A. Mapping primary care across Europe. In: Saltman RB, Rico A, Boerma WGW, editors. Primary care in the driver’s seat. Berkshire (UK): Open University Press; 2005. p. 44-45.
Palliative care movement vitality: EAPC index score for vitality of the palliative care movement.
Source: Centeno C, Clark D, Rocafort J, Flores LA, Lynch T, Praill D, De Lima L, Brasch S, Greenwood A, Giordano A, Pons JJ. A map of palliative care specific resources in Europe. Navarra, Spain: European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Taskforce on the Development of Palliative Care in Europe; 2006.
Palliative care resource index: EAPC index score for palliative care resources.
Source: Centeno C, Clark D, Rocafort J, Flores LA, Lynch T, Praill D, De Lima L, Brasch S, Greenwood A, Giordano A, Pons JJ. A map of palliative care specific resources in Europe. Navarra, Spain: European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Taskforce on the Development of Palliative Care in Europe; 2006.
Palliative care MD’s per capita: Palliative care MD’s per million population.
Source: Centeno C, Clark D, Rocafort J, Flores LA, Lynch T, Praill D, De Lima L, Brasch S, Greenwood A, Giordano A, Pons JJ. A map of palliative care specific resources in Europe. Navarra, Spain: European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Taskforce on the Development of Palliative Care in Europe; 2006.
Palliative care beds per capita: Palliative care beds per million population.
Source: Centeno C, Clark D, Rocafort J, Flores LA, Lynch T, Praill D, De Lima L, Brasch S, Greenwood A, Giordano A, Pons JJ. A map of palliative care specific resources in Europe. Navarra, Spain: European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Taskforce on the Development of Palliative Care in Europe; 2006.
Availability of end-of-life care index: This dimension of end-of-life care is weighted as 25% of the overall Quality of Death index score.
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit. The quality of death: ranking end-of-life care across the world. July 2010.
Basic end-of-life healthcare environment index: This dimension of end-of-life care is weighted as 20% of the overall Quality of Death index score.
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit. The quality of death: ranking end-of-life care across the world. July 2010.
Cost of end-of-life care index: This dimension of end-of-life care is weighted as 15% of the overall Quality of Death index score. Higher scores mean that patients have less out-of-pocket costs for end-of-life care.
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit. The quality of death: ranking end-of-life care across the world. July 2010.
Patients with severe pain: Percentage of cancer patients reporting pain scores in the range of 8-10 on a 10-point pain scale.
Source: European Pain in Cancer (EPIC): Global Results Presentation. EPIC Steering Group Presentation July 2007.