Table 1 The characteristics of participants in individual interviews
Number | Age (years) | Degree of education | Work experience (years) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 62 | Specialist | 30 | Active in policy making and home care provision |
2 | 48 | Specialist | 25 | Active in policy making and home care provision |
3 | 38 | Nurse | 16 | In charge of coordination of home-based palliative care services |
4 | 52 | Ph.D. in nursing | 26 | Lecturer of public health nursing |
5 | 47 | Nurse | 19 | In charge of the palliative care ward |
6 | 46 | Theologist | 6 | Religious expert |
7 | 45 | Nurse | 16 | Caregiver of home-based palliative care |
8 | 43 | Medical doctor | 16 | Palliative care physician |
9 | 43 | Social worker | 11 | Social worker |
10 | 32 | Employee | - | Caregiver |
11 | 25 | As assistant with a diploma | 3 | Assistant |
12 | 34 | General practitioner | 4 | Palliative care physician |
13 | 53 | Nursing assistant | 8 | Nursing assistant in the palliative care ward |
14 | 33 | Psychologist | 3 | Psychologist in home-based palliative care |
15 | 29 | Psychologist | 5 | Psychologist in home-based palliative care |
16 | 40 | Bachelor in nursing | 17 | Home care nurse |
17 | 38 | Bachelor in nursing | 10 | Home care nurse & in charge of a home care institute |
18 | 38 | Ph.D. in health policymaking | 6 | Faculty member in the field of health and health promotion |
19 | 42 | Ph.D. in epidemiology | 17 | Staff of the Health Deputy |
20 | 37 | Pharmacist | 5 | In charge of the drugs used in the network system |
21 | 54 | Employee | 24 | In charge of narcotics |