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Table 1 Socio-demographic and professional characteristics of physicians included in the study (N = 14)

From: Physicians’ experiences and actions in making complex level-of-care decisions during acute situations within older patients’ homes: a critical incident study

 

Number

Sex

 

Female

6

Male

8

Age

 

40–50

9

51–60

1

61–70

2

71–80

2

Years as physician

 

10–20

9

21–30

3

31–40

1

41–50

1

Years of assessing patients within their homes

 

1–10

10

11–20

1

21–30

1

31–40

2

Specialization residency

 

Emergency medicine

1

General practice

7

Geriatrics

1

≥ 2 specializations, within: general practice, internal medicine, emergency care

5