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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics

From: Healthcare workers’ perceptions of how eHealth applications can support self-care for patients undergoing planned major surgery

Participant characteristics

Participants (N = 16)

Age

 

 20–39

4

 40–49

4

 50–59

5

 60 and above

3

Gender: Women / Men

13 / 3

Professional affiliation

 Nurses:a

  -Surgical care

4

  -Orthopaedic care

7

  -Primary care

1

  -Development manager

1

 Physicians:b

  - Specialist in surgery

1

  - Specialist training in primary care

1

 Physiotherapist orthopaedic setting

1

 Strategist

1

Setting

 Primary care

2

 County hospital

  - Surgical care

6

  - Orthopaedic care

5

 University hospital

  - Surgical care

3

Professional experiences in health care

 < 1–10 years

2

 11–20 years

6

 21–30 years

5

 > 30 years

3

  1. aof which five were in manager position
  2. bof which one was in manager position