Table 1 Participants’ Characteristics (N = 102)
Characteristic | n (%) | Mean ± SD | Median (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
 Women | 98 (96.1) |  |  |
 Men | 4 (3.9) |  |  |
Age (years) |  | 32.4 ± 7.1 | 30.0 (23.0–52.0) |
Marital status | |||
 Unmarried | 61 (59.8) |  |  |
 Married | 40 (39.2) |  |  |
 Other | 1 (1) |  |  |
Educational background | |||
 Associate (College) | 9 (8.8) |  |  |
 Bachelors (University) | 77 (75.5) |  |  |
 Masters | 16 (15.7) |  |  |
Religious affiliation | |||
 None | 55 (53.9) |  |  |
 Catholic | 16 (15.7) |  |  |
 Protestant | 29 (28.4) |  |  |
 Buddhism | 2 (2.0) |  |  |
Main disease group | |||
 CHF | 26 (25.5) |  |  |
 Stroke | 26 (25.5) |  |  |
 ESRD | 25 (24.5) |  |  |
 ESLD | 25 (24.5) |  |  |
Work environment | |||
 General ward | 47 (46.1) |  |  |
 ICU | 55 (53.9) |  |  |
Clinical experience (months) | |||
 Current (in present working department) |  | 67.6 ± 50.9 | 50.0 (3–240) |
 Total†|  | 107.3 ± 86.2 | 65.5 (12–375) |
Position | |||
 Staff nurse | 80 (78.4) |  |  |
 Charge nurse | 19 (18.6) |  |  |
 Head nurse | 3 (2.9) |  |  |
Certificate of nurse practitioner | |||
 Yes | 9 (8.8) |  |  |
 No | 93 (91.2) |  |  |
Received hospice, palliative, and EOL care education‡ | |||
 Yes | 43 (42.2) |  |  |
  ≤ 8 h | 35 (83.3) |  |  |
 9–16 h | 7 (16.7) |  |  |
 No | 58 (56.9) |  |  |