Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
Participants’ characteristics in the focus groups | Mean (SD) Range | Absolute (relative %) frequencies |
|---|---|---|
Total participants | 47 | |
Professional background | ||
(N) Nurse | 17 (36.2%) | |
(M) Nursing manager | 10 (21.3%) | |
(C) Counsellor (Counseling centers for age, cancer, etc.) | 8 (17.0%) | |
(E) Ethicists (research associates, church council, pastor) | 5 (10.6%) | |
(D) Medical doctor | 2 (4.3%) | |
(P) Politician (local council) | 2 (4.3%) | |
(V) Volunteer (in palliative care) | 2 (4.3%) | |
(R) Relative | 1 (2.1%) | |
Age (years) (missing: 8) | 49 (11) 25–64 | |
Sex (missing: 7) | ||
female | 35 (87.5%) | |
male | 5 (12.5%) | |
Familiarity with the topic VSED (missing: 8) | ||
familiar/ accompanied several VSED cases | 10 (25.6%) | |
somewhat familiar/ accompanied one VSED case | 22 (56.4%) | |
unfamiliar/ not yet accompanied a VSED case | 7 (17.9%) | |