Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
Number | Gender | Rang of Age(year) | Educational attainment level | Work experience (in years) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Male | 60–65 | Specialist physician | 30 | Active in policy making and home-based palliative care (2 interviews) |
2 | Male | 45–50 | Specialist physician | 25 | Active in policy making and home-based palliative care |
3 | Female | 35–40 | B.Sc. in nursing | 16 | In charge of the coordination of home-based palliative care services |
4 | Male | 50–55 | Ph.D. in nursing | 26 | Lecturer of community health nursing |
5 | Female | 45–50 | B.Sc. in nursing | 19 | In charge of the palliative care unit |
6 | Male | 45–50 | Clergy | 6 | Expert on religious issues of home-based palliative care |
7 | Female | 45–50 | General practitioner | 18 | Palliative care physician |
8 | Male | 40–45 | General Practitioner | 16 | Palliative care physician |
9 | Female | 40–45 | B.Sc in social work | 11 | Social worker in home-based palliative care |
10 | Female | 30–35 | B.Sc in nursing | – | Care giver in home-based palliative care |
11 | Female | 20–25 | High school diploma | 3 | Nurse practitioner in home-based palliative care |
12 | Female | 30–35 | General practitioner | 4 | Palliative care physician |
13 | Male | 50–55 | Nursing assistant | 8 | Nursing assistant in the palliative care unit |
14 | Male | 30–35 | MSc in psychology | 3 | Home-based palliative care psychologist |
15 | Female | 25–30 | B.Sc in psychology | 5 | Home-based palliative care psychologist |
16 | Male | 45–50 | Ph.D. in nursing | 14 | Lecturer of community health nursing |
17 | Female | 35–40 | Diploma | 9 | Care giver in home-based palliative care |