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Table 1 Non-adhesion reasons to the Engage-In-Caring intervention

From: An Italian pilot study of a psycho-social intervention to support family caregivers’ engagement in taking care of patients with complex care needs: the Engage-in-Caring project

Non adhesion reason

Frequencies

%

Refusal a priori/ no explanations

11

12,1

Delegation to in-home nurse

16

17,6

Perception to be Too old

3

3,3

Perception to be already engaged

5

5,5

Increased patient’s health

5

5,5

Non identified caregiver

4

4,4

Patent’s refusal

10

11,0

Multiple caregiver, strong network

5

5,5

Simple mortality (patient death, hospitalized)

32

35,2

Total

91

100