Table 2.
Characteristics of formal caregivers (N=16).
| Characteristic | Value | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 39.3 (11.3) | ||
| Care contact hours per week provided to community-dwelling people with dementia, mean (SD) | 20.3 (6.3) | ||
| Work experience in current home care profession (years), mean (SD) | 15.4 (9.1) | ||
| Gender, n (%) |
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Female | 15 (94) | |
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Male | 1 (6) | |
| Functiona, n (%)b |
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District nurse | 8 (50) | |
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Case manager for dementia | 4 (25) | |
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Personal care assistant | 2 (13) | |
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Occupational therapist | 2 (13) | |
aSecondary vocational education (European Qualifications Framework [EQF] level 1-4): personal care assistant, district nurse; higher professional education (bachelor/associate degree; EQF level 5/6): district nurse, case manager for dementia, occupational therapist.
bPercentages may not total 100 due to rounding.