From: Key stakeholders’ views on the quality of care and services available to frail seniors in Canada
Characteristics | Frequency (n = 8) | |
---|---|---|
Patient (n = 5) | Caregiver (n = 3) | |
Language at home | ||
English | 3 | 1 |
French | 2 | 1 |
Other | 1 | |
Patient’s marital status | ||
Married or domestic partnership | 4 | 2 |
Single | 1 | |
Widow | 1 | |
Patient’s location | ||
At home | 2 | |
Nursing home | 1 | |
Other | ||
Retirement home | 1 | 2 |
Extended care unit | 1 | |
At home and in a hospice | 1 | |
Caregiver living with patient | ||
No | 3 | |
Patient have a caregiver | ||
Yes | 3 | |
No | 1 | |
N/A | 1 | |
Patient’s health problem | ||
Arthritis | 2 | |
Parkinson | 1 | |
Paralysis | 1 | |
N/A | 3 | 1 |