Table 3 Observed patient-family units’ characteristics
Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
Patients’ gender (n = 12) | |
- Male | 6 |
- Female | 6 |
Family caregivers’ gender (n = 10) | |
- Male | 2 |
- Female | 8 |
Family caregivers’ relationship (n = 10) | |
- Spouse | 3 |
- Daughter | 3 |
- Mother | 2 |
- Son-in-law | 1 |
- Sister | 1 |
Patient’s disease (n = 12) | |
- Stroke with complications | 4 |
- Diabetes with complications | 3 |
- Severe joint disorder | 2 |
- Cerebral palsy | 1 |
- Paraplegia | 1 |
- Breast cancer | 1 |