Participant characteristics (n=36)
| n (%) | M (SD) | |
| Care home staff and healthcare professionals (n=24) | ||
| Age | 44.65 (12.04) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 21 (87.50) | |
| Male | 3 (12.50) | |
| Ethnic group | ||
| White | 23 (95.80) | |
| Asian | 1 (4.20) | |
| Education | ||
| General certificate of education | 3 (12.50) | |
| Undergraduate degree | 5 (20.8 0) | |
| National vocational qualification | 14 (58.30) | |
| Postgraduate degree | 2 (8.30) | |
| Employment duration (in months) | 47.83 (59.27) | |
| Key responsibilities and duties | ||
| Assistance with daily tasks in care home | 14 (58.33) | |
| Administering medicines | 17 (70.83) | |
| Providing company and assistance in leisure activities | 5 (20.83) | |
| Developing care plans | 20 (83.33) | |
| Planning/overseeing work of other staff members | 21 (87.50) | |
| Prescribing and medicine review | 16 (66.67) | |
| Other | 14 (58.33) | |
| Hours worked per week | ||
| Less than 32 hours | 3 (12.50) | |
| More than 32 hours | 21 (87.50) | |
| Family carers (n=4) | ||
| Age | 64.75 (1.26) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 3 (75.00) | |
| Male | 1 (25.00) | |
| Ethnic group—white | 4 (100.00) | |
| Relationship to resident | ||
| Son | 1 (25.00) | |
| Daughter | 2 (50.00) | |
| Sibling | 1 (25.00) | |
| Residents (n=8) | ||
| Age | 88.75 (5.06) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 6 (75.00) | |
| Male | 2 (25.00) | |
| Ethnic group—white | 8 (100.00) | |
| Perceived health status | 3.50 (0.93) | |
| Excellent | 1 (12.50) | |
| Very good | 0 | |
| Good | 3 (37.50) | |
| Fair | 3 (37.50) | |
| Poor | 1 (12.50) | |
| Number medicines daily | 7.71 (3.99) | |
| Number of conditions | 6.40 (2.30) | |
One participant could not remember the number of medicines they took daily, so they were not included in the analysis for that item.