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Table 2 Results on client characteristics’ relevance (median, IQR) per Delphi-round, sorted by category of client characteristics

From: Identifying client characteristics to predict homecare use more accurately: a Delphi-study involving nurses and homecare purchasing specialists

 

Delphi round 1a and 1b

Delphi round 2

Median

Q1-Q3

IQR

Judgment

Median

Q1-Q3

IQR

Judgment

Daily functioning

 Meal preparation

6

2.75–7.0

4.25

Uncertain

5

2.5–7.0

4.50

Uncertain

 Eating and drinking

7

5.75–8.0

2.25

Uncertain

7

5.0–7.0

2.00

Relevant

 Continence

6

4.5–7.0

2.50

Uncertain

5

3.0–6.5

3.50

Uncertain

 Toileting

7

3.75–8.25

4.50

Uncertain

7

4.0–8.0

4.00

Uncertain

 Mobility

7

5.0–9.0

4.00

Uncertain

7

5.0–7.5

2.50

Uncertain

 Dressing

7

5.0–8.0

3.00

Uncertain

6

5.0–7.5

2.50

Uncertain

 Washing/showering

7

5.0–7.0

2.00

Relevant

-

-

-

-

 Medication use

7

4.75–8.0

3.25

Uncertain

7

5.0–8.0

3.00

Uncertain

Physical health status

 Multi-morbiditya

7

6.5–7.5

1.00

Relevant

7

7.0–7.0

0.00

Relevant

 Skin problemsa

7

5.0–8.0

3.00

Uncertain

7

5.0–8.0

3.00

Uncertain

 Vision and hearinga

5

3.5–6.0

2.50

Uncertain

5

3.0–6.0

3.00

Uncertain

 Malnutritiona

6

4.5–6.0

1.50

Uncertain

6

5.0–6.5

1.50

Uncertain

Mental health status and behaviour

 Cognitive skills for daily decision making

8

7.0–9.0

2.00

Relevant

-

-

-

-

 Mental functioninga

7

6.0–8.0

2.00

Relevant

7

6.0–8.0

2.00

Relevant

 Resiliencea

7

6.5–7.5

1.00

Relevant

7

6.5–8.0

1.50

Relevant

 Dementiaa

7

6.5–8.0

1.50

Relevant

5

3.0–7.5

4.50

Uncertain

 Self-management and self-directiona

7

6.0–8.5

2.50

Uncertain

8

6.5–9.0

2.50

Uncertain

Health literacy

 Learning abilitya

7

6.0–8.5

2.50

Uncertain

8

7.0–8.0

1.00

Relevant

Social environment and network

 Informal care

8

6.0–9.0

3.00

Uncertain

9

6.5–9.0

2.50

Uncertain

 Social networka

7

7.0–8.0

1.00

Relevant

8

7.0–8.5

1.50

Relevant

Other

 Illness prognosis

8

7.0–9.0

2.00

Relevant

-

-

-

-

 Need for technical nursing carea

6

5.5–8.0

2.50

Uncertain

7

6.0–8.0

2.00

Relevant

  1. Note: Pre-existing client characteristics that were assessed as relevant in the first Delphi-round were not re-assessed in the second Delphi-round
  2. aCharacteristics were selected from the client characteristics suggested by the participants in survey A. These were assessed in survey B (in Delphi-round 1b) and re-assessed in survey C