Table 1.
Interviewees’ characteristics
| Interview | Interviewee(s) | Age of interviewee(s), years | Sex of interviewee(s) | Condition | Hospital admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Service user | 75 | Male | Stroke, pacemaker, and epilepsy (unable to talk much) | February 2010 |
| Carer (wife) | 60s | Female | |||
| Daughter | 40s | Female | |||
| B | Service user | 85 | Female | Pneumonia/COPD | Many times |
| C | Carer (daughter; mother deceased in her 90s) | 70s | Female | Mental health issues – dementia | December 2009 |
| D | Carer (son; father deceased in his 90s) | 50s | Male | Age-related | June 2010 |
| E | Service user | 90 | Female | Infection at hospital, heart condition, panic attacks | Not known |
| F | Service user | 86 | Female | Emphysema and heart condition | Not known |
| G | Service user | 80s | Female | Dealing with bereavement and | Many times |
| Carer (son) (Other person – father deceased in his late 80s) | 60s | Male | severe arthritis (husband with Alzheimer’s) | 2005 (male deceased patient) |
Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.