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Table 2 Participants of the focus group discussion

From: Explaining health care providers’ perceptions about the integration of palliative care with primary health care; a qualitative study

Number

Age

(Years)

Level of education

Working experience (Years)

Years

Position

1

62

Specialist

32

Active in home care provision

2

51

Specialist

18

Active in home care provision

3

48

Social medicine specialist

19

Representative of the Ministry of Health

4

47

Doctor

23

An agent of Iranian Health Insurance

5

54

Master degree in nursing

30

Manager of the home care institute

6

42

Bachelor degree in Nursing

16

A home care nurse

7

44

Social medicine

specialist

8

Active in home care policymaking

8

42

Ph.D. in nursing

15

Active in home-based palliative medicine