Table 1 Sample of older people, nursing staff and visits

Participants

Women/men

Average age (SD)

Age range

Older people (n = 48)

37/11

84 (8)

65–94

Total nursing staff (n = 33)

27/6

42 (11)

23–59

Nurse assistants (n = 17)

15/2

44 (10)^a

24–59

Registered nurses (n = 16)

12/4

40 (11)^a

23–56

Visits

Average length of visits in minutes (SD)

Range of length of visits in minutes

Total (n = 196)

17 (14)

1–72

With nurse assistants (n = 99)

17 (14)

1–72

With registered nurses (n = 97)

17 (14)

1–70