Table 1 Characteristics of the study informants
Demographics | Physicians (n = 11) | Nurses (n = 14) | Overall (n = 25) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Male | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Age | Mean (range) | 42 (32 – 64) | 43 (25 – 62) | 43 (25 – 64) |
Years clinical experience | Mean (range) | 14 (4 – 37) | 16 (2 – 41) | 15 (2-41) |
Type of facility | Nursing home | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Municipal acute care unit | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Speciality | Nursing home | General practitioner (1) | Geriatric and palliative medicine (1) | – |
Internal medicine (2) | Rehabilitation medicine (1) | |||
In specialisation (3) | Registered nurse (8) | |||
No specialisation (1) | ||||
Municipal acute care unit | General practitioner (1) | Acute geriatric medicine (3) | – | |
In specialisation (3) | Registered nurse (1) | |||