Table 4.
An overview of each case in the study
| Case number | Home structure | Care provided | Size | Research participants | No. of staff participants with experience of advance care planning | No. of family member participants with experience of advance care planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (N.I.) | Independenta | Nursing and personal care | ~ 40 beds | Nurse: 2 | 2/4 | 3/3 |
| Care assistant: 2 | ||||||
| Family member: 3 | ||||||
| 2 (N.I.) | Independent | Nursing and personal care | ~ 70 beds | Nurse: 3 | 3/5 | 3/3 |
| Care assistant: 2 | ||||||
| Family member: 3 | ||||||
| 3 (N.I) | Local private provider a | Nursing and personal care | ~ 90 beds | Manager: 1 | 1/3 | 1/1 |
| Nurse: 2 | ||||||
| Family member: 1 | ||||||
| 4 (England) | Local private provider | Nursing and personal care | ~ 50 beds | Manager: 2 | 4/6 | 3/3 |
| Nurse: 1 | ||||||
| Care assistant: 1 | ||||||
| Administrator: 1 | ||||||
| Activity co-ordinator: 1 | ||||||
| Family member: 3 | ||||||
| 5 (England) | Local private provider | Nursing and personal care | ~ 50 beds | Manager: 2 | 5/6 | - |
| Nurse: 1 | ||||||
| Senior carer: 3 | ||||||
| Family member: 0 | ||||||
| 6 (England) | Local private provider | Nursing and personal care | ~ 50 beds | Manager: 1 | 3/3 | 5/5 |
| Nurse manager: 2 | ||||||
| Family member: 5 | ||||||
| 7 (Scotland) | Independent | Nursing and personal care | ~ 40 beds | Nurse: 1 | 1/4 | 0/1 |
| Advance care practitioner: 1 | ||||||
| Care assistant: 2 | ||||||
| Family member: 1 | ||||||
| 8 (Scotland) | Local private provider | Nursing and personal care | ~ 30 beds | Nurse: 2 | 2/4 | 3/3 |
| Care assistant: 2 | ||||||
| Family member: 3 | ||||||
| Total | Staff: 35 | 21 | 18 | |||
| Family members: 19 | ||||||
aIndependent and local private provider denote nursing homes which are privately owned, as opposed to nursing homes which are run by the voluntary and public sectors. Independent homes are not part of a chain, whereas local private providers own several homes within the region