From: Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a paediatric palliative care team
 | Doctors | Nurses | Paramedicsa | Psychosocial professionals | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 20) | (n = 33) | (n = 7) | (n = 9) | (n = 2) | (n = 71) | |
Gender (n; %) | ||||||
 Male | 4 (5.6) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (8.4) |
 Female | 16 (22.5) | 32 (45.1) | 6 (8.4) | 9 (12.7) | 2 (2.8) | 65 (91.5) |
Mean age (range; years) | 47.8 (39–59) | 46.3 (27–62) | 44.4 (28–59) | 45.3 (29–57) | 56.5 (49–64) | 46.7 (27–64) |
Mean duration at current job (range; years) | 14.4 (1–30) | 12.3 (5–30) | 17.0 (4–30) | 10.1 (1.5–25) | 15.0 (15–15)b | 13.1 (0.5–30) |
Number of children supported for palliative care in past 5Â years (n) | ||||||
  ≤ 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 28 |
 3–5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
 6–9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
  ≥ 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |