Table 3.

Time, place and numbers of patient and caregivers taking part at each time point

	Interview 1	Interview 2	Interview 3	Interview 4	Total
Time from initial discharge		30–48 days	70–110 days	251–329 days
Patient in Hospital (n)	20			1	21
Patient at Home (n)		9	7	2	18
Total					39
Carer at hospital (n)	8				8
Carer at home (n)	5	8	3	1	17
Total					25

n = number of patients or carers taking part at each time point. Thirteen carers and 20 patients took part in 57 interviews. Seven interviews involved more than one person; either family caregivers were interviewed together or family caregivers and patients