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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Palliative care for persons with Parkinson’s disease: a qualitative study on the experiences of health care professionals

 

Individual interview (n = 10)

Focus group discussion (n = 29)

Gender

 Women

7

26

Professional background

 Neurologist

1

1

 Elderly care physician

1

2

 Psychologist

1

 PD nurse practitioner

1

6

 Community nurse

1

1

 Physiotherapist

1

10

 Speech therapist

1

3

 Occupational therapist

1

3

 Dietician

1

2

 Othera

2

Age

 25–34

1

2

 35–44

4

4

 45–54

1

11

 55–64

4

11

 65+

1

Highest educational level

 Secondary education

2

 Higher education

5

20

 University

5

7

Setting

 Academic hospital

3

3

 Community hospital

1

3

 Nursing home

1

12

 Private clinic

2

8

 Home care

2

2

 Hospice

 Rehabilitation centre

2

 Primary healthcare centre

1

4

  1. aOther: general practitioner & psychiatrist