Table 1 Demographic data n = 234 (%)

Gender

 Female

207 (88.4%)

 Male

27 (11.5%)

Area of the UK

 England

203 (86.8%)

 Scotland

14 (5.9%)

 Wales

11 (4.7%)

 Northern Ireland

6 (2.6%)

Place of work

 Community service

75 (32.0%)

 Hospice inpatient unit

73 (31.2%)

 Hospital advisory team

39 (16.7%)

 Hospital inpatient ward

13 (5.6%)

 Other

34 (14.5%)

Profession

 Doctor

106 (45.3%)

 Nurse

60 (25.6%)

 Healthcare Assistant

27 (11.5%)

 Social worker

8 (3.4%)

 Occupational therapist

6 (2.6%)

 Physiotherapist

6 (2.6%)

 Pharmacist

2 (0.9%)

 Other

19 (8.1%)