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Table 3 Time, place and numbers of patient and caregivers taking part at each time point

From: Palliative home parenteral nutrition in patients with ovarian cancer and malignant bowel obstruction: experiences of women and family caregivers

 

Interview 1

Interview 2

Interview 3

Interview 4

Total

Time from initial discharge

 

30–48 days

70–110 days

251–329 days

 

Patient in Hospital (n)

20

  

1

21

Patient at Home (n)

 

9

7

2

18

Total

    

39

Carer at hospital (n)

8

   

8

Carer at home (n)

5

8

3

1

17

Total

    

25

  1. n = number of patients or carers taking part at each time point. Thirteen carers and 20 patients took part in 57 interviews. Seven interviews involved more than one person; either family caregivers were interviewed together or family caregivers and patients