Table 1 Group sizes and characteristics of organizations
ID | Group | group size sample (contacted) | response rate | final group size (analyzed) | proportion (of all analyzed) | characteristics (examples) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
all groups | 442 | 67% | 301 | 100% | ||
A | patient organizations | 42 | 57% | 24 | 8% | umbrella organizations of self-help groups and senior citizens interest groups, federation of German consumer centres |
B | medical associations | 100 | 78% | 79 | 26% | scientific medical societies, associations of statutory health insurance physicians on federal and national level |
C | nursing organizations | 22 | 77% | 17 | 6% | umbrella organizations of nursing care, federal working commitee of nursing |
D | health insurance funds | 82 | 63% | 55 | 18% | associations of health insurance funds on federal and national level, umbrella organizations of health insurance funds |
E | political institutions | 45 | 49% | 24 | 8% | state and federal ministries of health, health-care policy spokespeople of the different political parties |
F | specialized palliative care | 54 | 65% | 39 | 13% | associations and umbrella organizations of palliative and hospice care on federal and national level |
G | others* | 97 | 72% | 63 | 21% | charity and clerical institutions, associations for physiotherapy, federal joint committee |