Table 1 Characteristics of the focus group participants (N = 94)
Nurses N = 36 | Patients N = 28 | Informal caregivers N = 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
18–35 | 19 (53%) | 13 (47%) | 2 (7%) |
36–50 | 9 (25%) | 9 (32%) | 3 (10%) |
51–60+ | 8 (22%) | 6 (21%) | 25 (83%) |
Gender | |||
Male | 16 (44%) | 12 (43%) | 12 (40%) |
Female | 20 (56%) | 16 (57%) | 18 (60%) |
Education | |||
No education | – | – | 2 (7%) |
Primary school | – | 2 (7%) | 6 (20%) |
Secondary school | 2 (6%) | 18 (64%) | 10 (33%) |
Tertiary school or above | 34 (94%) | 8 (29%) | 9 (30%) |
Missing | – | – | 3 (10%) |
Marital Status | |||
Single | 14 (39%) | 20 (71%) | 4 (13%) |
Married | 21 (58%) | 6 (21%) | 18 (61%) |
Divorced | – | 2 (8%) | 4 (13%) |
Widowed | 1 (3%) | – | 4 (13%) |