The view of severely burned patients and healthcare professionals on the blind spots in the aftercare process: a qualitative study

Table 2 Sample description

Patients (and parents)^a
Parents of children <12 years	8
Adolescents between 12 and 18 years	3
Parents of Adolescents between 12 and 18 years	3
Adults between 18 and 30 years	3
Adults between 31 and 40 years	1
Adults between 41 and 65 years	8
Adults older than 65 years	3
Sub-Total	29
Physicians
Plastic surgeons	5
Anaesthesist	1
Rehabilitation medicine	1
Sub-Total	7
Burn care organisations^b
Patient organisations	4
Allied health professionals
Care coordinators	4
Physiotherapists	3
Nurses	4
Social workers	2
Psychologists	4
Sub-Total	17
Total	57

^aFor each of the age groups additional criteria were pre-defined such as gender, number of surgical interventions, presence of visible burn injuries, psychosocial problems, financial problems. The detailed table can be found elsewhere
^bNote that the interviews were in Dutch but that two of the largest charity organizations work on a national level (targeting patient residing in the Dutch- as well as in the French-speaking regions of Belgium)

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