Table 1.
Characteristics of participants
| Characteristics of participants | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 32 | 71.1 |
| Male | 13 | 28.9 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Pacific | 42 | 93.3 |
| Non-Pacific | 3 | 6.7 |
| Role | ||
| Family member | 15 | 33.3 |
| Hospice patient | 7 | 15.6 |
| Hospice Care Provider | 4 | 8.9 |
| Mainstream health care provider | 8 | 17.8 |
| Key informant | 11 | 24.4 |
| Familial member relation to hospice/palliative patient | ||
| Son or daughter | 10 | 45.6 |
| Husband | 1 | 4.5 |
| Wife | 2 | 9.1 |
| Daughter-in-law | 1 | 4.5 |
| Sister | 1 | 4.5 |
| Mainstream health care provider characteristics | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1 | 12.5 |
| Female | 7 | 87.5 |
| Professional Role | ||
| Palliative Care Specialist | 1 | 12.5 |
| General Practitioner | 3 | 37.5 |
| Nursing personnel | 4 | 50 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Pacific | 6 | 75 |
| Non-Pacific | 2 | 25 |
| Diagnosis of Patients | ||
| Cancer | 5 | 71.4 |
| Motor neuron disease | 2 | 28.6 |