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Table 1. Participants’ characteristics.
Age
Participant
Facility type
Sex
Licence
(year)
Home visiting care office
58
Care worker
Home visiting care office
58
Care worker
Home visiting care office
45
Care worker
Home visiting care office
42
Care worker
Home visiting nurse office
50
Nurse
Home visiting nurse office
45
Nurse
Day service center
80
Care worker
Day service center
55
Care worker
Day service center
50
Care worker
10
Day service center
49
Care worker
11
Day service center
46
Care worker
12
Day service center
38
Care worker
13
Day service center
35
Care worker
14
Day service center
30
Care worker
15
Group home
55
Care worker
16
Group home
35
Care worker
21
17
Nursing home
59
Nurse
18
Psychiatric hospital
50
Care worker
19
Psychiatric hospital
40
Nurse
20
Psychiatric hospital
35
Care worker
...