Table 2 Overview of study participants
Expert groups | Description | Interview partners |
|---|---|---|
Representatives of government-affiliated advisory agencies | Leading managers (e.g., policy advisors) from agencies consulting with the federal government on mental health and old-age policy and strategy | 3 |
Researchers | Leading researchers with expertise in mental health, old-age and social care fields | 2 |
Representatives of professional associations | Mental health and geriatric medicine experts (e.g., primary care physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists) practising in public and private primary and secondary care with representative roles in national professional associations | 5 |
Civil society representatives | Managers of large civil society organizations involved in advocating at national-level for older people and working at the community level with older persons with mental health issues | 3 |
Patient representatives | Representatives of national associations for patient self-help groups | 1 |
| Â | Total | 14 |