Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 32)
Characteristics | Interview 1 | Interview 2 | Interview 3 | Interview 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 8) | (n = 7) | (n = 8) | (n = 10) | (n = 32)a | |
Gender | |||||
Male | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Female | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
Age (years) | |||||
≤29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
30–39 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
40–49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
50–59 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
≥60 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Clinical work experience (years) | |||||
1–9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
10–19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
20–29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
≥30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Work settingb | |||||
Hospital | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Academic hospital | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Long-term care facility | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Hospice/palliative care unit | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
University/other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Positionc | |||||
GP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Geriatrician | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
Palliative care specialist | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Internist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nurse | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Bereavement coordinator | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Policy adviser | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Researcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |