Table 2.
Family caregivers (n = 7) | Professional caregivers (n = 32) | |
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Mean age (SD) | 59.2 (17.6) | 44.6 (16.5) |
Gender: female | 5 | 29 |
Mean number of persons involved per client (SD) | 1.75 (0.5) | 9 (3.7) |
Position in network | Daughter (n = 5) Son (n = 1) Partner (n = 1) |
Nurse (n = 23) Case manager (n = 4) General practitioner (n = 1) Physiotherapist (n = 1) Day care professional (n = 1) Domestic worker (n = 1) Care farm worker (n = 1) |
Technology experience∗: mean (SD) | 3.7 (0.5) | 3.1 (1.1) |
∗Scores varied from 1 (no technology experience) to 5 (excellent technology experience).