Table 2 Settings and participants
From: Patients in 24-hour home care striving for control and safety
Setting | Hours of observation | Interviews | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
HC assistant | |||
(not interviewed) | |||
Female patient | 20 | Patient | 3 |
Age 75 | HC assistant (F, age 45) | ||
Neuromuscular diagnosis | |||
Immobilised | |||
Male patient | 30 | Patient | 4 |
Age 25 | HC assistant (F, age 42) | ||
Neurological diagnosis | HC assistant (F, age 24) | ||
Immobilised | HC assistant (F, age 31) | ||
Home ventilator | HC assistant (M, age 40) | ||
Female patient | 20 | Patient | |
Age 70 | HC assistant (F, age 53) | ||
Rheumatic diagnosis | HC assistant (F, age 33) | ||
Immobilised | HC assistant (F, age 40) | ||
HC assistant (F, age 20) | |||
Male patient | 8 | Patient | |
Age 62 | HC assistant (F, age 47) | ||
Neurological diagnosis | HC assistant (F, age 26) | ||
Immobilised | HC assistant (F, age 35) | ||
Total. Settings: (n) 4 | Hours: (n) 78 | Interviews: | Observed HC |
Patients (n) 4 | assistants (n) 7 | ||
HC assistants (n) 12 |