Table III.

Characteristics of the registered nurses.

	Median (min-max)
Age	50 (41–61)
	n
Sex
Women	10
Men	1
Specialist training
Specialist nurse in palliative care	1
District nurse	2
Diploma in palliative care	1
Courses in palliative care	22
Years in the profession
5–10	2
11–15	3
20–25	5
<25	1
Years worked in palliative care, including experience of care and support for patients with ALS and the family
1–5	4
6–10	2
11–15	3
16–20	1
<20	1

(n = 11) working at specialized palliative home care teams.