Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients, caregivers, and health care providers
| Patients, n=13 | Caregivers, n=9 | Health care providers, n=50 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 9 (69) | 9 (100) | 39 (78) |
| Male, n (%) | 4 (31) | 11 (22) | |
| Age (years), mean (range) | 82.9 (68–91) | ||
| Patient characteristics (n=13) | |||
| Comorbidities, average (range) | 5.4 (2–16) | ||
| Medications, average (range) | 8.5 (5–17) | ||
| Living arrangements, n (%) | |||
| Lives alone | 12 (92) | ||
| Lives with spouse/partner | 1 (8) | ||
| Caregiver characteristics (n=9) | |||
| Relationship to patient, n (%) | |||
| Child | 7 (78) | ||
| Spouse/partner | 1 (11) | ||
| Sibling | 1 (11) | ||
| Duration of caregiver role (years), average (range) | 63.1 (51–89) | ||
| Health care provider characteristics (n=50) | |||
| Professional background, n (%) | |||
| Nursing | 29 (58) | ||
| Physical therapy | 8 (16) | ||
| Pharmacy | 6 (12) | ||
| Social work | 3 (6) | ||
| Occupational therapy | 2 (4) | ||
| Medicine | 1 (2) | ||
| Management | 1 (2) | ||
| Place of employment, n (%) | |||
| Acute care | 26 (52) | ||
| Rehabilitation | 24 (48) | ||
| Years of experience | |||
| <1 (%) | 3 (6) | ||
| 2–5 (%) | 14 (28) | ||
| 6–10 (%) | 6 (12) | ||
| 11–15 (%) | 12 (24) | ||
| >16 (%) | 15 (30) | ||
| Employment status, n (%) | |||
| Full-time | 39 (78) | ||
| Part-time | 11 (12) | ||
| Highest educational level, n (%) | |||
| University | 24 (48) | ||
| Graduate school | 17 (34) | ||
| College | 9 (18) | ||