Table 2 Characteristics of health care professionals participating in the focus groups (n = 21)
| Â | N | Mean | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Women | 16 |  |  |
 Men | 5 |  |  |
Age |  | 49 | 30–65 |
Years of work experience |  | 20 | 5–38 |
Profession | |||
 General Practitioner (GP) | 4 |  |  |
 Oncologist | 4 |  |  |
 Nurse | 4 |  |  |
 Cancer nurse | 6 |  |  |
 Pastor | 1 |  |  |
 Secretary | 1 |  |  |
 Nurse assistant | 1 |  |  |
Place of work - some had more than one | |||
 Integrated clinic | 5 |  |  |
 Palliative care unit local hospital | 5 |  |  |
 Palliative care unit university hospital | 4 |  |  |
 General Practitioners’ office | 4 |  |  |
 Nursing home | 8 |  |  |
 Home care | 4 |  |  |