Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
| Â | Professional (n = 27) | Carer (n = 18; paid = 11, family = 7) | Service User (n = 6) | Total (n = 51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N (%) | |||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 9 (33.3%) | 1 (5.6%) | 3 (50.0%) | 13 (25.5%) |
Female | 18 (66.7%) | 17 (94.4%) | 3 (50.0%) | 38 (74.5%) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
22-25 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.0%) |
26-30 | 3 (11.1%) | 1 (5.6%) | 3 (50.0%) | 7 (13.7%) |
31-40 | 5 (18.5%) | 1 (5.6%) | 3 (50.0%) | 9 (17.6%) |
41-50 | 7 (25.9%) | 2 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (17.6%) |
51-60 | 10 (37.0%) | 11 (61.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 21 (41.2%) |
61+ | 2 (7.4%) | 2 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (7.8%) |
Experience (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Mean = 17.6 yrs | Mean = 13.4 yrs | Â | Â |
1-5 | 4 (14.8%) | 1 (5.6%) | - | - |
6-10 | 5 (18.5%) | 3 (16.7%) | - | - |
11-20 | 6 (22.2%) | 5 (27.8%) | - | - |
21-30 | 7 (25.9%) | 2 (11.1%) | - | - |
31+ | 4 (14.8%) | 0 (0.00%) | - | - |
| Â | Â | Â | - | - |
Employment sector | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Health care | n=20 | - | - | - |
   Nursing role | 15 | - | - | - |
   Psychiatrist | 2 | - | - | - |
   Psychologist | 1 | - | - | - |
   Speech therapist | 1 | - | - | - |
   Occupational therapist | 1 | - | - | - |
   Social Care | n = 7 | - | - | - |