Table 2 Sociodemographic data for the focus group participants
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
30–39 | 6 (21.4) |
40–49 | 11 (39.3) |
50–59 | 6 (21.4) |
60–69 | 3 (10.7) |
N/A | 2 (7.1) |
Gender | |
Female | 24 (85.7) |
Profession | |
Physician | 12 (42.9) |
Nurse | 15 (53.6) |
End-of-life doula | 1 (3.6) |
Province | |
Quebec | 7 (25.0) |
Ontario | 11 (39.3) |
Alberta | 3 (10.7) |
British Columbia | 6 (21.4) |
New Brunswick | 1 (3.6) |
Practice settings (all that apply) | |
Inpatient hospice | 11 (23.9) |
Community | 19 (41.3) |
Inpatient care | 12 (26.1) |
Long-term care | 2 (4.3) |
Retirement home | 2 (4.3) |
Experience in palliative care (years) | |
< 5 | 4 (14.3) |
5–10 | 10 (35.7) |
11–20 | 6 (21.4) |
21–30 | 5 (17.9) |
> 30 | 1 (3.6) |
N/A | 2 (7.1) |