Sample characteristics of expert interviews
| Characteristics | Participants n=11 |
| Professional background | |
| Physician | 7 |
| Nursing | 2 |
| Other profession | 2 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 4 |
| Male | 7 |
| Age, range in years | 31–62 |
| 31–47 | 4 |
| 48–55 | 3 |
| >55 | 4 |
| Palliative care experience in years | |
| 4–10 | 4 |
| 11–20 | 3 |
| >20 | 4 |
| Care setting of expertise | |
| Palliative care unit | 5 |
| Palliative care advisory team | 6 |
| Palliative home care team | 7 |
| Interview setting | |
| Face-to-face at workplace | 3 |
| Video call | 8 |
| Interview length, range in minutes | 28–86 |
| <40 | 5 |
| ≥40 | 6 |