Table 1 Case selection and context
Characteristics | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Municipality description and population | Urban, centralized municipality. 100 000+ | Rural, decentralized municipality. 5000–10 000 | Rural, centralized municipality. 5000–10 000 | Urban, centralized municipality. 100 000+ |
Organization | Several homecare departments with different bases | Several homecare departments with different bases | One homecare department located in the municipality’s healthcare centre | Several homecare departments with different bases and one department with a base in the local healthcare centre |
Number of homecare departments represented | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Average local infection pressure during the interviews | High | Low | Low | Medium |