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"Disclosure Dr Franziska Herbst reports spokesperson for the Research Working Group of the German Society for Palliative Medicine (DGP) and spokesperson for the Humanities and Social Sciences Professions Section of the German Society for Palliative Medicine (DGP). The authors declare that they have no other conflicts of interest in this work."

"The present study comprised part of the study “ABPATITE – Improving health care for patients with terminal, progressive illnesses: Status and demand analysis for palliative day care clinics and day hospices and recommendations for health care planning”, financed by the German Innovation Fund of the Federal Joint Committee (Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss) (Grant N° 01VSF19034). The funding body was not involved in the study design; the collection, analysis and interpretation of study data; or the drafting of this article."

"Trial Registration: The present study comprised part of the study ABPATITE and is registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (ID: DRKS00021446; date of registration: April 20, 2020; https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00021446)."