Table 4 Descriptive statistics
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Design | ||
Quantitative | 38 | 25.17 |
Qualitative | 35 | 23.18 |
Mixed | 30 | 19.87 |
Review | 25 | 16.56 |
Secondary data analysis | 14 | 9.27 |
Other | 7 | 4.64 |
Service evaluation | 2 | 1.32 |
Method | ||
Mixed/multi method | 38 | 25.17 |
Questionnaire, surveys, and standardised assessment tools | 33 | 21.85 |
Interviews or focus groups | 30 | 19.87 |
Review | 26 | 17.22 |
Case note review or documentary analysis | 9 | 5.96 |
Secondary data analysis | 4 | 2.65 |
Database analysis | 3 | 1.99 |
Expert panel | 3 | 1.99 |
Participant observation | 1 | 0.66 |
Randomised control trial | 1 | 0.66 |
Participants | ||
HCPs | 44 | 35.20 |
Patients and carers | 37 | 29.60 |
Mixed | 22 | 17.60 |
Other | 9 | 7.20 |
Researchers | 5 | 4.0 |
Students | 5 | 4.0 |
General public | 3 | 2.40 |
Region | ||
Ireland/NI (National) | 44 | 36.97 |
Ireland/NI (One region) | 41 | 34.45 |
International excluding Ireland/NI | 14 | 11.76 |
International including Ireland/NI | 14 | 11.76 |
UK excluding Ireland/NI | 4 | 3.36 |
UK including Ireland/NI | 2 | 1.68 |
Setting | ||
Community (home care, care homes, hospice, specialised Palliative Care Units (PCUs)) | 45 | 40.91 |
Mixed | 34 | 30.91 |
Hospital | 20 | 18.18 |
Other | 11 | 10.0 |