From: Reconciling employment with caring for a husband with an advanced illness
Recruitment setting | Types of patients | Number of wife carers interviewed | Number of times interviewed | Age of wife carers | Wives with no issues around caring and work | Wives having issues with care and work |
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Outpatient clinic | Patients with cancer | 1 | 1 time | 61 | 1 housewife | Â |
 | Patients with COPD | 2 | 1 time | 46 72 | 1 housewife | 1 gave up work |
 | Patients with cardiac failure | 3 | 1 time | 58 59 61 | 1 housewife | 2 combining work and caring |
 | MND patients | 8 | 1 time | Range: 40-72 Median: 57 | 1 volunteer work 1 employed 4 housewives | 2 combining work and caring |
Community | Patients receiving palliative care | 1 | 3 times | 59 | / | 1 employed |
Totals | Â | 15 | Â | Â | 9 | 6 |