Table 1 Sample description

Number of observation units, n

16

4

6

6

Number of observation units in the morning, n

8

2

3

3

Number of observation units in the afternoon, n

8

2

3

3

Number of residents focused on in the observations, n

49

16

15

18

Gender, n women

38

12

13

13

Age, median (range)

82 (60–98)

82 (62–98)

83 (60–97)

81 (65–95)

MMSE score, median (range)

14 (0–21)

15 (8–18)

13 (0–21)

14 (3–20)

Number of persons observed interacting with the residents focused on in the observations, n

17

27

32

Residents, n

76

9

9

11

Nurses, n

29

7

15

20

Visitors (e.g., family members), n

42

1

3

1

5

Number of individual interviews, n

11

3

4

4

Number of focus groups, n

3

1

1

1

Number of persons participating in individual interviews, n

11

3

4

4

3

1

1

1

Number of nursing home managers, n

8

2

3

3

Number of ward managers, n

Number of persons participating in focus groups, n

17

5

6

2

5

2

6

1

Number of registered nurses, n

11

4

3

4

Number of nursing assistants, n

1

0

0

1

Number of home helpers, n

14

0

2

1

Gender, n women

45 (25–57)

49 (38–54)

45 (28–57)

39 (25–52)

Age, median (range)

9 (3–31)

11 (8–14)

10 (4–31)

8 (3–22)

Professional experience in years, median (range)