Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study group
From: Factors influencing the self-rationing of nursing care in palliative care settings
Parameter | Total (N = 104) | |
|---|---|---|
Age [years] | Mean (SD) | 49.02 (10.51) |
Median (quartiles) | 50.5 (45–55) | |
Range | 22–74 | |
Sex | Woman | 102 (98.08%) |
Man | 1 (0.96%) | |
No data | 1 (0.96%) | |
Marital status | Single | 29 (27.88%) |
In a relationship | 74 (71.15%) | |
No data | 1 (0.96%) | |
Residence | Village | 24 (23.08%) |
City | 78 (75.00%) | |
No data | 2 (1.92%) | |
Education | Secondary education | 25 (24.04%) |
Higher Bachelor’s Degree | 31 (29.81%) | |
Higher Master’s Degree | 48 (46.15%) | |
Other | 0 (0.00%) | |
Place of work * | Inpatient hospice | 51 (49.04%) |
Palliative medicine department | 14 (13.46%) | |
Home hospice | 41 (39.42%) | |
Other | 12 (11.54%) | |
Work status | Primary | 72 (69.23%) |
Additional | 26 (25.00%) | |
No data | 6 (5.77%) | |
Experience in the profession of nurse [years] | Mean (SD) | 25.49 (11.75) |
Median (quartiles) | 28 (20–34) | |
Range | 0–49 | |
N | 104 | |
Experience in palliative care [years] | Mean (SD) | 11.7 (7.85) |
Median (quartiles) | 12 (4.5–20) | |
Range | 0–27 | |
N | 103 | |
Formal post-basic nursing specialization certified by a national exam | No | 30 (28.85%) |
Yes | 74 (71.15%) | |