Respondents | Nurses | Residents | Attending physicians | |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 272) | (n = 153) | (n = 43) | ||
Age (years) | Mean ± SD (n) | 36.3 ± 10.5 (255) | 27.7 ± 3.0 (151) | 46.3 ± 11.1 (42) |
Sex | Male | 21 (7.7 %) | 92 (60.1 %) | 25 (58.1 %) |
Female | 249 (91.5 %) | 61 (39.9 %) | 17 (39.5 %) | |
Missing | 2 (0.7 %) | 0 | 1 (2.3 %) | |
Years worked in practice | Mean ± SD (n) | 8.8 ± 8.9 (263) | n/a | 14.2 ± 10.3 (41) |
Basic clinical (MD or nursing) education completed in Canada | (n) | 238 (87.5 %) | 138 (90.2 %) | 37 (86.0 %) |
Previous communication skills training | No | 234 (86.0 %) | 98 (64.1 %) | 34 (79.1 %) |
Yes | 33 (12.1 %) | 53 (34.6 %) | 9 (20.9 %) | |
Missing | 5 (1.8 %) | 2 (1.3 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |