Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (interviews-observations)

1

A

Interview

Female

Nurse

51

Married

MS

20 years

2

B

Interview

Male

Nurse

36

Married

MS

10 years

3

C

Interview

Female

Nurse

32

Single

BS

8 years

4

D

Interview

Female

Nurse

37

Single

BS

7 years

5

E

Interview

Male

Nurse

37

Married

BS

9 years

6

H

Interview

Male

Nurse(supervisor)

45

Married

BS

12 years

7

N

Interview

Male

Nurse

40

Married

BS

5 years

8

Q

Interview

Female

Nurse(supervisor)

48

Married

MS

20 years

9

R

Interview

Female

Home care inspector

42

Married

BS

12 years

10

S

Interview

Male

Nurse

26

Single

BS

2 years

11

T

Interview

Female

Nursing assistant

32

Single

BS- Nursing assistance course

6 years

12

U

Interview

Male

Nursing assistant

28

Married

BS- Nursing assistance course

2 years

13

F

Interview

Male

Patient's son

41

Married

MS

3 months

14

O

Interview

Male

Patient's spouse

39

Single

BS

3 years

15

P

Interview

Female

Patient's daughter

35

Single

High school diploma

1 year and two months

16

W

Interview

Male

Home care physician

51

Married

Anesthesiologist and special care specialist

8 years

17

G

Observation

Female

Nurse

32

Married

BS

6 years

Female

Patient's spouse

55

Married

High school diploma

6 months

Male

Patient (ALS)

69

Married

MS

6 months

18

I

Observation

Female

Nurse

47

Single

BS

10 years

Male

Patient's spouse

79

Married

High school diploma

9 months

Female

Patient (CVA)

76

Married

MS

9 months

19

J

Observation

Male

Nurse

37

Married

BS

11 years

Male

Patient's son

51

Married

MS

1 months

Female

Patient (Lung Cancer)

86

Married

High school diploma

1 months

20

M

Observation

Male

Nurse

45

Single

MS

10 years

Female

Patient's daughter

41

Married

MS

1 year

Male

Patient (DM)

79

Married

MS

1 year