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Table 2 Selected characteristics of the respondents, expressed as numbers and percentages

From: Impact of fatigue on nursing care rationing in paediatric haematology and oncology departments – a cross-sectional study

Variable

N

%

Sex

Female

93

97.90

Male

2

2.11

Education

Secondary medical school

24

25.26

Post-secondary medical school

5

5.26

Bachelor’s degree

39

41.05

Master’s degree

27

28.42

Doctor’s degree

0

0.00

Number of specialisation courses completed

None

64

67.37

1

29

30.53

2

2

2.11

Work pattern

8-h shifts

14

14.74

12-h shifts

79

83.16

24-h shifts

2

2.11

Number of jobs held

1

73

76.84

2

21

22.11

3

1

1.05

Performance of the duties of other medical staff?

Physician

56

58.95

Ward attendant

42

44.21

Physiotherapist

16

16.84

Orderly

55

57.89

Never

24

25.26

Satisfaction with salary (one job)

Yes

11

11.58

No

84

88.42

Dissatisfaction after a shift - reasons:

Failure to perform all duties

65

68.42

Exhaustion

92

96.84

Lack of clarity with regard to job roles

57

60.00

Unclear recommendations, tasks beyond one’s competence

62

65.26

  1. N –- number of people;