TABLE 2.
Overview of the participants
| ID Number | Age | Reason for hospitalisation | Number of days in hospital before the interview | Gender | Closest relative | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Diabetes and functional decline | 4 | F | Daughter | East Europe |
| 2 | 91 | 11 kg weight loss and breathlessness | 5 | F | Two daughters | Denmark |
| 3 | 91 | Cancer and functional decline | 6 | M | Two sons | Denmark |
| 4 | 79 | Bacteraemia and functional decline | 6 | M | Wife | Denmark |
| 5 | 82 | Sepsis and pneumonia | 5 | F | Son | Denmark |
| 6 | 91 | Breathlessness and coughing | 5 | M | Wife | Denmark |
| 7 | 84 | Rhabdomyolyses after fall and de‐compensation | 5 | M | Son | Denmark |
| 8 | 71 | Abuse of alcohol, COPD fear attacks | 7 | F | Son—weak contact | Denmark |
| 9 | 76 | Back pain and immobilisation after fall | 9 | M | Wife | Denmark |
| 10 | 69 | Leg wounds and immobilisation | 8 | M | Nephew | Denmark |
| 11 | 69 | Unconscious when ambulance arrived | 19 | K | Son | Denmark |