Table 3 The sociodemographic, employment and competence characteristics of the study participants (n = 60)
Characteristics | n | % | M (SD) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60 | 40.83 (12.12) | 21–67 | ||
Gender Female Male | 56 4 | 93% 7% | |||
Educational level Registered nurse (Diploma, BScN) Licenced practical nurse Nurse assistant Physiotherapist (MSc) | 45 7 7 1 | 74% 12% 12% 2% | |||
Year of graduation 1970–1990 1991–2005 2006–2010 Since 2011 Missing values | 14 15 12 18 1 | 23% 25% 20% 30% 2% | |||
Length of experience in palliative care (years) | 60 | 6.79 (5.00) | 0.17–20 | ||
Length of experience in the current unit (years) Missing values | 58 2 | 5.12 (3.62) | 0.17–18 | ||
Additional training in palliative care Yes No | 39 21 | 65% 35% | |||
Employment status (full time equivalent) 0.9–1 FTE 0.7–0.8 FTE 0.5–0.6 FTE 0.3–0.4 FTE Missing values | 22 19 12 6 1 | 37% 31% 20% 10% 2% | |||
Standard Kinesthetics training No training Basic training course Advanced training course Peer tutoring training Trainer education I | 12 26 19 2 1 | 20% 43% 32% 3% 2% | |||