Table 4 Demographic characteristics of interviewed health professionals
Group interviews | Interview-1 | Interview-2 | Interview-3 | Interview-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants, n | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Age (years), mean | 48 | 48 | 44 | 51 |
Female gender, n | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Profession, n | Â | |||
Palliative medicine consultant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
General practitioner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Nurse | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Physiotherapist | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Occupational therapist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Social worker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chaplain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Years of qualification, mean | 22 | 20 | 16 | 25 |
Years in post, mean | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 |