Table 2 Description of the participants

Respiratory ward

3

High dependency unit (medical)

2

Male

2

Age, median (range)

39 (27–48)

Years of experience in lung ward or high dependency unit (medical), median (range)

19 (3–22)

Bachelor of Science in nursing

5

Postgraduate education

Respiratory nursing

2

Critical care nursing

1

Master’s degree in critical care nursing

1