Table 1.
Participants: professionals
Participant group | Gender | Time in job (years) | Time working in patients’ homes (years) | Time in palliative care (years) | Professional qualifications |
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Senior healthcare assistants (n = 5) |
Female (n = 5) |
Range = 0.25-7 years |
Range = 0.25-7 years |
Range = 0.3-y years |
NVQ Level 3 (n = 5) |
Median = 0.3 years |
Median = 0.3 years |
Median = 3.5 years |
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Community palliative care clinical nurse specialists (n = 4) |
Female (n = 4) |
Range = 0.75-5 years |
Range = 0.75-27 years |
Range = 0.75-10 years |
BN hons (n = 1) |
MNurse sci (n = 1) | |||||
Median = 1.75 years |
Median = 8.25 years |
Median = 1.75 years |
Diploma in nursing (n = 2) |
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BSc community health studies (n = 2) |