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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of experts in both panels

From: Mobility care in nursing homes: development and psychometric evaluation of the kinaesthetics competence self-evaluation (KCSE) scale

Characteristics

Content validity testing

1. Expert panel (n = 9)

2. Expert panel (n = 5)

Age: mean (SD)

 In years

51.4 (4.25)

51.4 (2.51)

Working experience with kinaesthetics: mean (SD)

 In years

19.9 (6.74)

19.6 (2.97)

Gender (n, %)

 Female

7 (78%)

3 (60%)

 Male

2 (22%)

2 (40%)

Nationality (n, %)

 Swiss

7 (78%)

4 (80%)

 German

2 (22%)

1 (20%)

Profession (n, %)

 Registered nurse

5 (56%)

5 (100%)

 Licensed practical nurse

2 (22%)

0

 Physiotherapist

1 (11%)

0

 Speech therapist

1 (11%)

0

Kinaesthetics training Δ (n, %)

 Trainer level 1

0

1 (20%)

 Trainer level 2

0

0

 Trainer level 3

6 (67%)

3 (60%)

 Train the trainer

3 (33%)

1 (20%)

Main place of work* (n, %)

 Long-term care for elderly

6 (67%)

5 (100%)

 Home care

3 (33%)

0

 Hospital care

2 (22%)

1 (20%)

 Long-term care for disabled persons

5 (56%)

1 (20%)

  1. SD standard deviation; Δ According to European Kinaesthetics Association, trainer levels are based upon each other and train the trainer level is the highest level [24]; * includes double entries (added up to more than 100%)