Table 1 Characteristics of palliative care providers who use digital technology
Characteristic | All respondents (N = 154) | Metropolitan (N = 99) | Regional (N = 49) | Remote (N = 6) | Allied health (N = 36) | Medical (N = 54) | Nursing (N = 64) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Sex | ||||||||||||||
Female | 129 | 83.8 | 82 | 82.8 | 41 | 83.7 | 6 | 100.0 | 33 | 91.7 | 34 | 63.0 | 62 | 96.9 |
Male | 24 | 15.6 | 17 | 17.2 | 7 | 14.3 | – | – | 2 | 5.6 | 20 | 37.0 | 2 | 3.1 |
Other | 1 | 0.6 | – | – | 1 | 2.0 | – | – | 1 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – |
Age | ||||||||||||||
18–29 years | 9 | 5.8 | 7 | 7.1 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 5 | 13.9 | 2 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.1 |
30–39 years | 34 | 22.1 | 28 | 28.3 | 6 | 12.2 | – | – | 11 | 30.6 | 16 | 29.6 | 7 | 10.9 |
40–49 years | 43 | 27.9 | 26 | 26.3 | 15 | 30.6 | 2 | 33.3 | 6 | 16.7 | 19 | 35.2 | 18 | 28.1 |
50–59 years | 47 | 30.5 | 28 | 28.3 | 18 | 36.7 | 1 | 16.7 | 12 | 33.3 | 11 | 20.4 | 24 | 37.5 |
60+ years | 21 | 13.6 | 10 | 10.1 | 9 | 18.4 | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 5.6 | 6 | 11.1 | 13 | 20.3 |
Location | ||||||||||||||
Australian Capital Territory | 4 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.1 |
New South Wales | 45 | 29.2 | 25 | 25.3 | 19 | 38.8 | 1 | 16.7 | 8 | 22.2 | 13 | 24.1 | 24 | 37.5 |
Northern Territory | 4 | 2.6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 5.6 | – | – | 2 | 3.1 |
Queensland | 44 | 28.6 | 29 | 29.3 | 14 | 28.6 | 1 | 16.7 | 14 | 38.9 | 10 | 18.5 | 20 | 31.3 |
South Australia | 5 | 3.2 | 5 | 5.1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 8.3 | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 1.6 |
Tasmania | 5 | 3.2 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 6.1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5.6 | 2 | 3.1 |
Victoria | 30 | 19.5 | 18 | 18.2 | 12 | 24.5 | – | – | 7 | 19.4 | 15 | 27.8 | 8 | 12.5 |
Western Australia | 17 | 11.0 | 15 | 15.2 | – | – | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 5.6 | 10 | 18.5 | 5 | 7.8 |
Area | ||||||||||||||
Metropolitan | 99 | 64.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 69.4 | 42 | 77.8 | 32 | 50.0 |
Regional | 49 | 31.8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 30.6 | 11 | 20.4 | 27 | 42.2 |
Remote | 6 | 3.9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1.9 | 5 | 7.8 |
Profession | ||||||||||||||
Allied health | 36 | 23.4 | 25 | 25.3 | 11 | 22.4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Medical | 54 | 35.1 | 42 | 42.4 | 11 | 22.4 | 1 | 16.7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Nursing | 64 | 41.6 | 32 | 32.3 | 27 | 55.1 | 5 | 83.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Years working in palliative care | ||||||||||||||
1–5 years | 4 | 58.6 | 33 | 33.3 | 9 | 18.4 | 2 | 33.3 | 11 | 30.6 | 20 | 37.0 | 13 | 20.3 |
6–10 years | 29 | 18.8 | 19 | 19.2 | 7 | 14.3 | 3 | 50.0 | 10 | 27.8 | 7 | 13.0 | 12 | 18.8 |
> 10 years | 81 | 52.6 | 47 | 47.5 | 33 | 67.3 | 1 | 16.7 | 15 | 41.7 | 27 | 50.0 | 39 | 60.9 |