Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age range (years) | |
| 20–29 | 2 (6%) |
| 30–39 | 4 (11%) |
| 40–49 | 5 (14%) |
| 50–59 | 17 (47%) |
| 60–69 | 8 (22%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 1 (3%) |
| Female | 35 (97%) |
| Qualification | |
| Registered Nurse | 30 (83%) |
| Enrolled Nurse | 4 (11%) |
| Years of practice as PN | |
| Less than 1 | 5 (15%) |
| 1–2 | 1 (3%) |
| 2–5 | 6 (18%) |
| 5-10 | 6 (18%) |
| > 10 | 16 (45%) |
| Chronic disease management part of role | |
| Yes | 31 (86%) |
| No | 5 (14%) |
| Self-reported completion of any type of dementia training in addition to the education provided prior to the focus group | |
| Yes | 24 (67%) |
| No | 12 (33%) |