Table 2 Description of participants according to region
Discussion groups with health-care users | |||||
Region | Technique | Participants | Age | Gender | Educational level |
Aragon | 2 DG | 20 | 9 between 45 and 59 years of age 11 from 60 to 75 years | 10 women 10 men | 13 primary education 7 secondary education |
Balearic Islands | 2 DG | 13 | 6 between 45 and 59 years of age 7 between 60 and 75 years of age | 6 women 7 men | 9 primary education 3 secondary education 1 university education |
Basque Country | 2 DG | 23 | 8 between 45 and 59 years of age 15 between 60 and 75 years of age | 12 women 11 men | 10 primary education 13 secondary education or more |
Castilla-Leon | 2 DG | 16 | 3 between 45 and 59 years of age 13 between 60 and 75 years of age | 10 women 6 men | 12 primary education 3 secondary education 1 university education |
Castilla-La Mancha | 1 DG 1 TG | 11 | 6 between 45 and 59 years of age 5 between 60 and 75 years of age | 8 women 3 men | 4 primary education 6 secondary education 1 university education |
Catalonia | 2DG 1TG | 18 | 4 under 40 years of age a 6 between 45 and 59 years of age 8 between 60 and 75 years of age | 9 women 9 men | 9 primary education 3 secondary education 6 university education |
Interviews to key community informants | |||||
Region | Technique | Participants | Age | Gender | Occupation |
Andalusia | 3 SI | 3 1 health worker 2 non health workers | 2 between 50 and 59 years of age 1 between 60 and 69 years of age | 1 woman 2 men | Representative of residents’ association Physician Educator |
Aragon | 5 SI | 5 2 health workers 3 non health workers | 1 between 30 and 39 years of age 2 between 40 and 49 years of age 2 between 50 and 59 years of age | 1 woman 4 men | Paediatric nurse Specialist in internal medicine Responsible for social services Residents’ association president Secondary school teacher |
Balearic Islands | 4 SI | 4 1 health worker 3 non health workers | 1 between 40 and 49 years of age 2 between 50 and 59 years of age 1 between 70 and 75 years of age | 1 woman 3 men | Social services coordinator Association for children, youth and family Pharmacist Representative of association for the elderly |
Basque Country | 5 SI | 5 4 health workers 1 non health worker | 1 between 30 and 39 years of age 1 between 40 and 49 years of age 3 between 50 and 59 years of age | 2 women 3 men | Pharmacist Physiotherapist Primary care manager Physician Social worker |
Castilla-Leon | 4 SI | 4 3 health workers 1 non health worker | 1 between 30 and 39 years of age 3 between 50 and 59 years of age | 3 women 1 man | Medical coordinator Pharmacist Council’s health technician Social worker |
Castilla-La Mancha | 5 SI | 5 2 health workers 3 non health workers | 2 under 40 years of age 1 between 40 and 49 years of age 1 between 50 and 59 years of age 1 between 60 and 69 years of age | 3 women 2 men | Representative of the university for the elderly Medical coordinator Pharmacist Sports promoter Nursing coordinator |
Catalonia | 4 SI | 4 2 health workers 2 non health workers | 2 between 30 and 39 years of age 1 between 40 and 49 years of age 1 between 50 and 59 years of age | 3 women 1 man | Physician Community pharmacist Council sports coordinator Careers service coordinator in community centre |
Discussion groups with primary health care workers | |||||
Region | Technique | Participants | Age | Gender | Occupation |
Andalusia | 2 DG | 20 | 1 under 30 years of age 6 between 30 and 49 years of age 13 between 50 and 65 years of age | 13 women 7 men | 3 Administrative staff 4 Nurses 11 Physicians 2 Social workers |
Aragon | 2 DG | 22 | 4 under 30 years of age 5 between 30 and 49 years of age 13 between 50 and 65 years of age | 18 women 4 men | 2 Administrative staff 8 Nurses 10 Physicians 2 Social workers |
Balearic Islands | 2 DG | 20 | 7 between 30 and 49 years of age 13 between 50 and 65 years of age | 14 women 6 men | 3 Administrative staff 6 Nurses 9 Physicians 2 Social workers |
Basque Country | 2 DG | 21 | 3 under 30 years of age 3 between 30 and 49 years of age 15 between 50 and 65 years of age | 15 women 6 men | 2 Administrative staff 8 Nurses 11 Physicians |
Castilla-Leon | 2 DG | 18 | 1 between 30 and 49 years of age 17 between 50 and 65 years of age | 12 women 6 men | 4 Administrative staff 6 Nurses 8 Physicians |
Castilla-La Mancha | 2 DG | 19 | 2 between 30 and 49 years of age 12 between 50 and 65 years of age 5 unknown data | 14 women 5 men | 2 Administrative staff 6 Nurses 1 Physiotherapist 8 Physicians 2 Social workers |
Catalonia | 2 DG | 25 | 1 under 30 years of age 17 between 30 and 49 years of age 7 between 50 and 65 years of age | 22 women 3 men | 4 Administrative staff 10 Nurses 1 Nursing student 8 Physicians 2 Social workers |