Table 1 Demographics of participants from long-term care and geriatric rehabilitation involved in the study per group and per setting

Focus groups

LTC

3

6

4

4

6

GR

3

2

3

5

5

Interviews

LTC

5

1

2

4

1

GR

1

1

1

1

1

Mean age in years (SD)

LTC

35.3

(6.8)

51.3

(12.8)

50.8

(8.7)

80.5 (10.2)

72.7

(9.8)

GR

31.5

(7.9)

46.3

(10.1)

53.3

(12.9)

75.3

(7.2)

55.5

(13.8)

Gender

(n male /female)

LTC

0 / 8

0 / 7

0 / 6

2 / 6

4 / 3

GR

0 / 4

2 / 1

2 / 2

2 / 4

4 / 2

Mean years working in care team (SD)

LTC

4.8

(6.8)

3.9

(1.9)

7.7

(6.9)

GR

4.8

(2.9)

7.0

(5.6)

2.7

(1.5)

Mean hours working per week (SD)

LTC

22.0

(7.1)

29.7

(6.0)

33.7

(7.8)

GR

34.0

(2.3)

29.3

(8.3)

30.0

(12.0)

Mean length of stay in months (SD)

LTC

18.1

(4.3)

GR

1.3

(0.6)

Mean hours actively involved in patient care per week (SD)

LTC

20.1

(17.1)

GR

20.2

(19.7)

Mean years actively involved in patient care (SD)

LTC

18.5

(16.5)

GR

3.6

(4.5)

Relationship to the patient

Partner

LTC

3

GR

2

Son/daughter

LTC

2

GR

2

Brother/sister

LTC

1

GR

1

Son-/daughter-in-law

LTC

1

GR

0

Neighbour

LTC

0

GR

1