Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 218)
Characteristics | n (%) | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age(years)a | 33.4 ± 8.0 | ||
21~30 | 92(42.2) | ||
31~40 | 91(41.7) | ||
41~60 | 35(16.1) | ||
Ethnicity | |||
Taiwanese | 200(91.7) | ||
Mainlander | 8(3.7) | ||
Hakka | 7(3.2) | ||
Aborigine | 3(1.4) | ||
Education | |||
Junior college | 48(22.0) | ||
University | 159(72.9) | ||
Master or higher | 11(5.1) | ||
Marital status | |||
Single | 108(49.5) | ||
Married | 102(46.8) | ||
Divorced | 8(3.7) | ||
Religion | |||
None | 71(32.6) | ||
Buddhism /Taoism | 121(55.5) | ||
other | 26(11.9) | ||
Department | |||
ICU | 84(38.5) | ||
Medical Unit | 61(28.0) | ||
Mixed Unit | 46(21.1) | ||
Surgical Unit | 27(12.4) | ||
Position Title | |||
Registered Nurse | 201(92.2) | ||
Assistant head nurse | 7(3.2) | ||
Head Nurse | 10(4.6) | ||
Clinical ladder a | |||
N | 77(35.3) | ||
N1 | 55(25.2) | ||
N2 | 60(27.5) | ||
N3 & N4 | 26(11.9) | ||
Years of work experience b | 10.8 ± 8.4 | ||
3 years below | 45(20.6) | ||
3 years and higher | 173(79.4) | ||
Hours of Palliative continuous education | |||
0–6 h | 175(81.0) | ||
7–12 h | 31(14.2) | ||
13–21 h | 10(4.7) | ||
Hospice-related certification | |||
Basic or advanced training | 13(6.0) | ||
None | 205(94.0) | ||
Have ever serious illness | |||
Yes | 23(10.6) | ||
No | 195(89.4) | ||
Have signed palliative care directs document | |||
Yes | 8(3.7) | ||
No | 210(96.3) | ||
Have experience of taking family members with end-stage illness | |||
Yes | 81(37.2) | ||
No | 137(62.8) | ||