Table 1
Presentation and demographic description of the participants.
| Interview | Organization | Pilot n = 4 Main study n = 28 | Participant | Demographic description of the participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Focus group | Hospital | 4 | Nurses, Surgical unit | Gender: Female n = 4, Male n = 0 Age: 20–29 n = 1 30–39 n = 0 40–49 n = 1 50–59 n = 2 over 60 n = 0 |
| Focus group 1 | Hospital | 6 | Nurses, Infectious diseases unit | Gender: Female n = 5, Male n = 1 Age: 20–29 n = 0 30–39 n = 1 40–49 n = 1 50–59 n = 4 over 60 n = 0 |
| Focus group 2 | Primary healthcare | 6 | Nurses, Home care | Gender: Female n = 6, Male n = 0 Age: 20–29 n = 0 30–39 n = 3 40–49 n = 1 50–59 n = 1 over 60 n = 0 (? n = 1) |
| Focus group 3 | Hospital | 4 | Nurses, Surgical unit | Gender: Female n = 4, Male n = 0 Age: 20–29 n = 0 30–39 n = 1 40–49 n = 1 50–59 n = 2 over 60 n = 0 |
| Focus group 4 | Primary healthcare | 2 | Nurses, Home care | Gender: Female n = 2, Male n = 0 Age: 20–29 n = 0 30–39 n = 0 40–49 n = 2 50–59 n = 0 over 60 n = 0 |
| Focus group 5 | Primary healthcare | 6 | Nurses, Home care | Gender: Female n = 6, Male n = 0 Age: 20–29 n = 0 30–39 n = 2 40–49 n = 1 50–59 n = 2 over 60 n = 1 |
| Focus group 6 | Hospital | 4 | Nurses, Cardiology unit | Gender: Female n = 4, Male n = 0 Age: 20–29 n = 0 30–39 n = 2 40–49 n = 2 50–59 n = 0 over 60 n = 0 |
Table 2
Issues in the interview guide.
| The interview guide focused in the following issues: |
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| • Perceptions of the concept of collaboration. Example question: How do you define the concept of collaboration? |
| • Perceptions of nurse-to-nurse collaboration between hospital and primary healthcare nurses in older people nursing care. Example question: Which factors lead to good nurse-to-nurse collaboration between hospital and primary healthcare nurses in older people nursing care? |
| • Perceptions of preconditions and attributes of nurse-to-nurse collaboration between hospital and primary healthcare nurses in older people nursing care. Example question: What are the necessary preconditions of nurse-to-nurse collaboration between hospital and primary healthcare nurses in older people nursing care? |
| • Perceptions of the consequences of nurse-to-nurse collaboration between hospital and primary healthcare nurses in older people nursing care. Perceptions of how nurse-to-nurse collaboration may be developed between hospital and primary healthcare nurses in older people nursing care. Example question: How would you develop nurse-to-nurse collaboration between hospital and primary healthcare nurses in older people nursing care? |
Figure 1
A model of the nurse-to-nurse collaboration on continuity of older people care chain as part of the integrated care from perspectives of hospital and primary healthcare nurses.