Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participating healthcare professionals (n = 28)
Variables | n (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 10 (36%) |
Male | 18 (64%) |
Age in years (mean, SD) | 37.4 (9.6) |
Race/Ethnicity | |
White | 6 (21%) |
Mestizoa | 20 (71%) |
Black | 0 (0%) |
Indigenous | 1 (3%) |
Other | 1 (3%) |
Education | |
Medical oncologist | 6 (21%) |
Palliative care physician | 9 (32%) |
Anaesthesiologist | 1 (4%) |
Internal medicine physician | 1 (4(%) |
General practitioner | 6 (21%) |
Nurse | 2 (7%) |
Nurse assistant | 3 (11%) |
Discipline: | |
Oncology | 7 (25%) |
Palliative care | 21 (75%) |
Years of practice with cancer patients at the end-of-life | |
Less than 6 months | 0 (0%) |
6 to 12 months | 1 (3%) |
1 to 4 years | 12 (43%) |
More than 4 years | 15 (53%) |