Table 1.

Information about participants

Characteristics	Number of participants
Patients
Sex
Male	10
Female	26
Age (years) median 83, range 63–91
Time since admission for hip fracture (days) Median 9, range 4–19
Participation in interviews	25
Participation in observation	13
Consented	25
Personal consultee due to lack of capacity	11
Participation in interview and observation	2
Invited but declined to participate	3
Patient and carer dyads	12
Carers
Sex
Male	11
Female	14
Age (years) median 62, range 42–95
Relationship to patient
Husband	4
Wife	1
Daughter	9
Son	6
Other relative	4
Friend	1
Participation in interviews	25
Staff
Consent to be involved in observation	12