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Table 3 Profession and gender of participants in the focus groups and interviews

From: The complexities of communication at hospital discharge of older patients: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ views

Focus group (patient receivers)

Focus group (hospitals)

Semi-structured interviews

Profession

Group 1

(n = 4)

Group 2

(n = 6)

Profession

Group 3

(n = 6)

Group 4

(n = 3)

Profession

3 interviews

(n = 4)

GP

Hospital physician

♀ + ♂

Nursing home physician

Nursing home physician

-

Hospital nurse

♀ + ♀

Hospital discharge nurse

♀ + ♀

Primary care nurse

Hospital discharge nurse

 

Nursing home nurse

Home healthcare nurse

Hospital pharmacist

  

Nursing home nurse

-

     

Primary care pharmacist

     
  1. GP general practitioner