Table 1 Characteristics of health professionals who participated in individual interviews

Age (Mean ± SD (Range))

58.7 ± 7.87 (42 – 66)

42.0 ± 10.71 (28 – 58)

43.2 ± 11.05 (31 – 55)

Sex (female / %)

3 / 43%

5 / 71%

3 / 60%

Years of current occupation (Mean ± SD (Range))

30.0 ± 8.04 (14 – 37)

18.3 ± 10.39

(6—36)

20 ± 5.87 (15 – 30)

As community nurse (Mean ± SD (Range))

n.a

n.a

12.8 ± 10.85 (1 – 27)

Weekly hours with patients (Mean ± SD (Range))

n.a

34.8 ± 8.21

(6 – 36)

30 ± 21.11

(1 – 60)