Family support on intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative evaluation study into experiences of relatives

Table 2 Characteristics of participants interviewed

# Participant number	Relative M/F	Role	Patient M/F	Age patient	Number of calls	Patient deceased
1	F	Partner^a	M	65–70 years	13	No
2	F	Partner^a	M	70–75 years	33	No
3	F	Partner^a	M	75–80 years	22	No
4	F	Child^b	M	70–75 years	5	Yes
5	F	Partner^a	M	70–75 years	6	Yes
6	F	Child^b	M	70–75 years	50	No
7	M	Child^b	F	60–65 years	8	No
8	F	Partner^a	M	50–55 years	9	No
9	F	Child^b	M	60–65 years	26	No
10	M	Child^b	M	70–75 years	25	No
11	F	Sibling	F	65–70 years	25	Yes
12	F	Partner^a	M	60–65 years	7	No
13	F	Child^b	M	70–75 years	28	Yes
14	F	Child^b	F	60–65 years	26	No
15	F	Sibling	F	30–35 years	15	No
16	F	Partner^a	M	55–60 years	11	Yes
17	F	Partner^a	M	60–65 years	31	No
18	F	Child^b	F	N/A^c	N/A^c	Yes
18	F	Child^b	M	45–50 years	18	No
19	F	Partner^a	M	55–60 years	16	No
20	F	Partner^a	M	65–70 years	14	Yes
21	M	Child^b	M	70–75 years	38	No
21	M	Child^b	F	N/A^c	N/A^c	Yes

^aEx-partners are also included in this category
^bChildren in law are also included in this category
^cInterview was attended by another child who was not the first contact person of this relative, but who appeared to be the contact person of the other parent who had also been admitted to the ICU. As these participants were no patients at this hospital, age of the patient and number of calls are missing

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