Table 1 Participant characteristics
Patient characteristics (n = 47): | Nurse characteristics (n = 38): | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Range: 38-91 years | Age | Range: 22-59 years |
Mean: 65.1 years | Mean: 44.47 years | ||
Sex | Male: 19 (40.4 %) | Sex | Male: 0 (0 %) |
Female: 28 (59.6 %) | Female: 38 (100 %) | ||
Average days spent in hospice at time of observation | Range: 1-221 days | Role | Registered General Nurse: 23 (60.5 %) |
Mean: 31.7 days | Auxiliary Nurse: 15 (39.5 %) | ||
Care aim | Assessment: 5 (10.6 %) | Education in psychosocial care | None: 5 (13.2 %) |
Rehabilitation: 2 (4.3 %) | Study day: 5 (13.2 %) | ||
Respite: 9 (19.1 %) | Short course: 11 (28.9 %) | ||
Symptom Control: 20 (42.6 %) | Module: 17 (44.7 %) | ||
Terminal Care: 11 (23.4 %) | |||
Diagnosis | Cancer: 39 (83 %) | Years of palliative care experience | Range: 0.5-19 years |
Neurological: 8 (17 %) | Mean: 8.7 |