Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Characteristics of participants | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 32 | 71.1 |
Male | 13 | 28.9 |
Ethnicity | ||
Pacific | 42 | 93.3 |
Non-Pacific | 3 | 6.7 |
Role | ||
Family member | 15 | 33.3 |
Hospice patient | 7 | 15.6 |
Hospice Care Provider | 4 | 8.9 |
Mainstream health care provider | 8 | 17.8 |
Key informant | 11 | 24.4 |
Familial member relation to hospice/palliative patient | ||
Son or daughter | 10 | 45.6 |
Husband | 1 | 4.5 |
Wife | 2 | 9.1 |
Daughter-in-law | 1 | 4.5 |
Sister | 1 | 4.5 |
Mainstream health care provider characteristics | ||
Gender | ||
Male | 1 | 12.5 |
Female | 7 | 87.5 |
Professional Role | ||
Palliative Care Specialist | 1 | 12.5 |
General Practitioner | 3 | 37.5 |
Nursing personnel | 4 | 50 |
Ethnicity | ||
Pacific | 6 | 75 |
Non-Pacific | 2 | 25 |
Diagnosis of Patients | ||
Cancer | 5 | 71.4 |
Motor neuron disease | 2 | 28.6 |