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Table 2 Participants in Focus Groups or Interviews

From: Experiences of integrating community volunteers as extensions of the primary care team to help support older adults at home: a qualitative study

Participants

n (%)

Volunteers

30 (31.3)

Gender

 Female

20 (66.7)

 Male

10 (33.3)

Age (years)

 25 or younger

17

 60 or older

12

missing age

1

Category

 novice

16 (53.3)

 experienced

14 (46.7)

Employment status

 student

15 (50.0)

 retired

11 (36.7)

 working or seeking employment

2 (6.7)

missing employment status

2 (6.7)

Original Recruitment Source

 university student centre

8 (26.7)

 local/campus newspaper

8 (26.7)

 word-of-mouth

6 (20.0)

 poster/flyer

4 (13.3)

 other

3 (10.0)

missing recruitment source

1 (3.3)

Clients

32 (33.3)

Age Category

 70–79 years

19 (59.4)

 80 years +

13 (40.6)

Gender

 Female

16 (50.0)

 Male

16 (50.0)

Health Care Providers and Staff

33 (34.4)

Type

 Family physician/medical resident

11 (33.3)

 Allied health (dietitian, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, pharmacist, system navigator, psychologist)

11 (33.3)

 Nurse (nurse practitioner, registered practical nurse)

7 (21.2)

 Administrative support

2 (6.1)

 Health care managers

2 (6.1)

 Volunteer Coordinator

1 (1.0)

Total

96 (100)