Table 1 Single-round Delphi: participants’ characteristics (n = 50)

Age group

n/a

3 (6%)

20–29 years

3 (6%)

30–39 years

5 (10%)

40–49 years

9 (18%)

50–59 years

17 (34%)

60–69 years

7 (14%)

70–79 years

4 (8%)

80–89 years

2 (4%)

Gender

male

26 (52%)

female

24 (48%)

Professional background

physician

26 (52%)

patient and public involvement participant

7 (14%)

specialist in ethics/philosophy/theology

5 (10%)

legal expert

3 (6%)

nurse

2 (4%)

psychologist

2 (4%)

social worker

2 (4%)

sociologist

2 (4%)

public health specialist

1 (2%)

Years of experience in patient care

n/a

12 (24%)

1 to 5

9 (18%)

6 to 10

4 (8%)

11 to 15

12 (24%)

16 to 20

5 (10%)

> 20

8 (16%)

Setting

inpatient

24 (48%)

home care

17 (34%)

n/a

9 (18%)