Table 1 Professional characteristics of the participants
Profession | Place of work (nursing home, home care, home nursing) | Number of years educated (range) | Years of working in nursing homes and/or home care/home nursing (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Focus group 1 | Registered nurse (1A) Registered nurse (1B) Social and health service assistant (1C) | Home nursing Home nursing Home care | (18 months – 15 years) | (18 months – 14 years) |
Social and health service assistant (1D) | Nursing home | |||
Social and health service assistant (1E) | Home care | |||
Social and health service helper (1F) | Nursing home | |||
Social and health service helper (1G) | Home care | |||
Focus group 2 | Registered nurse (2A) Registered nurse (2B) Social and health service assistant (2C) | Home nursing Home nursing Nursing home | (18 months – 35 years) | (1 year – 31 years) |
Social and health service assistant (2D) | Nursing home | |||
Social and health service assistant (2E) | Home care | |||
Social and health service helper (2F) | Home care | |||
Social and health service helper (2G) | Home care |