Background variable | Intervention group (n 167) | Control group (n 198) |
---|---|---|
Age | ||
 median year (range) | 47 (21–66) | 49 (21–65) |
Sex | ||
 Men/Women (number) | 10/157 | 9/189 |
Working experience | ||
 median year (range) | 11 (0–44) | 14 (0–41) |
Profession (n/%) | ||
 Assistant nurse | 151/90 | 179/90 |
 Registered nurse | 8/5 | 8/4 |
 Occupational therapist | 2/1 | 2/1 |
 Physiotherapist | 1/0.5 | 3/2 |
 Frontline managers | 5/3 | 6/3 |
Experience in general palliative care | ||
 yes (n/%) | 154/92 | 188/95 |
Experience in specialist palliative care | ||
 yes (n/%) | 21/13 | 20/10 |