Table 1 Characteristics of the healthcare professionals
Group | Type | Participants | Gender | Age (years) | Working environment | Interview duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A (n = 6) | Arranged group | 2 nurses, 1 social worker, 1 psychologist, 1 geriatrician, 1 member of a municipality (staff position, responsible designing for dementia-friendly municipality) | 3 female, 3 male | 32-51 | day care centre, providers of nursing homes including day & respite care, acute geriatric unit, municipality, counselling agency | 85 min |
B (n = 7) | Natural group (steering group of a dementia network) | 3 nurses (further education in management or psychology), 2 social workers, 1 social pedagogue, 1 psychiatrist | 7 female | 37-62 | Community care services (on an organisational level), counselling agency, outpatient clinic | 74 min |