Mage (range) – years | 64.6 (25-81) |
n female (%) | 8 (88.9%) |
Mlength of time caregiving (range) – monthsa | 50.6 (3-205) |
Education | |
Graduate Degree | 3 (33.3%) |
Undergrad Degree | 3 (33.3%) |
College Diploma | 2 (22.2%) |
High school | 1 (11.1%) |
Relationship to palliative patient | |
Spouse | 6 (66.7%) |
Child | 1 (11.1%) |
Grandchild | 1 (11.1%) |
Friend | 1 (11.1%) |
Location of patient’s death | |
Hospital – palliative | 5 (55.6%) |
Home | 2 (22.2%) |
Hospital – acute | 1 (11.1%) |
N/A | 1 (11.1%) |
Diagnosis of patient | |
Cancer | 3 (33.3%) |
Kidney failure | 1 (11.1%) |
Heart failure and stroke | 1 (11.1%) |
Pneumonia | 1 (11.1%) |
Multiple system atrophy | 1 (11.1%) |
Heart failure | 1 (11.1%) |
ALS | 1 (11.1%) |
Medical Assistance in Dying | |
Not mentioned in interview | 5 (55.6%) |
Utilized | 2 (22.2%) |
Plans to utilize | 1 (11.1%) |
Expressed interest, but did not receive | 1 (11.1%) |