Table 1 Sociodemographic and professional characteristics of the interviewees
Hospital: Nurses n = 13 | Hospital: Physicians n = 12 | Nursing home: Nurses n = 12 | General practitioners n = 12 | Total n = 49 | |
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Gender, n (%) | |||||
Male | 2 (15.4) | 7 (58.3) | 1 (8.3) | 8 (66.7) | 18 (36.7) |
Female | 11 (84.6) | 5 (41.7) | 11 (91.7) | 4 (33.3) | 31 (63.3) |
Age, n (%) | |||||
18–29 yeas | 2 (15.4) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (6.1) |
30–49 years | 8 (61.5) | 10 (83.3) | 4 (33.3) | 3 (25.0) | 25 (51.0) |
50 + | 3 (23.1) | 1 (8.3) | 8 (66.7) | 9 (75.0) | 21 (42.9) |
Years of professional experience, median (range) | 17.5 (3.5–35) | 7.3 (1–38) | 25.5 (9–40) | 29.5 (12–45) | 22 (1–45) |
Training or work experience in Palliative care (PCU or hospice), n (%) | 8 (61.5) | 8 (66.7) | 4 (33.3) | 6 (50.0) | 26 (53.1) |
Hospital speciality, n (%) | |||||
Neurology | 2 (15.4) | 3 (25.0) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Haematology/Oncology | 6 (46.2) | 6 (50.0) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gynaecology | 3 (23.1) | 1 (8.3) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Geriatrics | 2 (16.7) | 2 (16.7) | n/a | n/a | n/a |