Participants of the semi-structured interviews | |
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Gender | Women: 14 bereaved carers |
Men: 3 bereaved carers | |
Age | Mean: 58.2Â years |
Median: 55Â years | |
Range: 41–81 years | |
Relation to patient | Daughter (n = 5) |
Son (n = 2) | |
Wife (n = 7) | |
Partner (n = 1) | |
Daughter in-law (n = 1) | |
Nephew (n = 1) | |
Patient and carer living together | Yes (n = 10) |
No (n = 7) | |
Occupation | Residential home manager (n = 1) |
Unemployed (n = 3) | |
Retired (n = 6) | |
Classroom Assistant (n = 1) | |
Housewife (n = 3) | |
Probation Officer (n = 1) | |
Porter (n = 1) | |
Health and Safety Officer (n = 1) | |
Time post bereavement | Mean: 7Â months |
Median: 6Â months | |
Range: 4–17 months | |
Area | Northern Ireland (n = 10) |
Republic of Ireland (n = 7) | |
Rural (n = 8) | |
Urban (n = 9) | |
Diagnosis | COPD (n = 12) |
Interstitial Lung Disease (n = 4) | |
Bronchiectasis (n = 1) | |
Interview Type | Face to Face (n = 10) |
Telephone (n = 7) |