Table 4 Characteristics of participants

Organisational leaders

10

  Assistant director/Director of nursing

6

  Clinical nurse manager

3

  Occupational therapy manager

1

Healthcare professionals

12

  Nurse

5

  Healthcare assistant

1

  Activity coordinator

2

  Occupational therapist

3

  Physical therapist (Physiotherapist)

1

Gender

  Male

4

  Female

18

Age group (in years)

  20 – 29

2

  30 – 39

3

  40 – 49

8

  50 – 59

3

  70 and over

1

Years of experience in dementia care

  1 to 3 years

3

  4 to 6 years

3

  7 to 9 years

3

  Over 10 years

11

Owns or has owned a pet

  Yes

16

  No

6

Considers self as an animal lover

  Yes

19

  No

1

  Unsure

2

Have seen a pet robot

  Yes

13

  No

9

Have used a pet robot

  Yes

7

  No

15