Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participating nurses
From: Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards palliative care and death: a learning intervention
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
female | 94 | 96.9 |
Age (years) | ||
18–30 | 72 | 74.2 |
31–40 | 18 | 18.6 |
41–50 | 7 | 7.2 |
Educational status | ||
associate’s degree (3 years) | 12 | 12.4 |
bachelor’s degree | 37 | 38.1 |
master’s degree or above | 48 | 49.5 |
Work experience (years) | ||
≤2 | 16 | 16.5 |
3–5 | 49 | 50.5 |
6–9 | 13 | 13.4 |
≥10 | 19 | 19.6 |
Training needs for palliative care | ||
no | 3 | 3.1 |
yes | 94 | 96.9 |
Training experience in palliative care | ||
no | 58 | 59.8 |
yes | 39 | 40.2 |