Table 1 Demographic characteristics of staff undertaking the education intervention
Demographics | Pre (n = 118) | Post (n = 41) |
|---|---|---|
Age, n (%) | ||
 21–30 | 33(27.9) | 15 (37.5) |
 31–40 | 32 (27.1) | 8 (20.0) |
 41–50 | 26 (22.1) | 6 (16.0) |
 51–60 | 27 (22.9) | 11 (27.5) |
Gender, n (%) | ||
 Male | 9 (7.6) | 6 (14.6) |
 Female | 109 (92.4) | 35 (85.4) |
Role, n (%) | ||
 Nurse | 81 (68.6) | 29 (70.7) |
 Medical | 4 (3.4) | 4 (9.8) |
 Allied Health | 33 (28.0) | 8 (19.5) |
Length of time in current position, n (%) | ||
 Less than 6 months | 14 (11.9) | 7 (17.1) |
 6 to 12 months | 10 (8.5) | 4 (9.7) |
 More than 12 months | 94 (79.6) | 30 (73.2) |
 Other |  |  |
Working hours per fortnight, n (%) | ||
 Less than 40 | 14 (12.0) | 2 (4.9) |
 40 to 64 | 46 (39.3) | 19 (46.3) |
 More than 64 | 57 (48.7) | 20 (48.8) |
Number of years in current profession, n (%) | ||
 5 or less | 44 (37.6) | 18 (45.0) |
 6 to 12 | 36 (30.8) | 12 (30.0) |
 13 to 20 | 16 (13.7) | 5 (12.5) |
 More than 20 | 21 (17.9) | 5 (12.5) |
Main Ward/Area, n (%) | ||
 Medical | 49 (41.5) | 15 (36.6) |
 Rehabilitation | 33 (28.0) | 14 (34.1) |
 Surgical | 36 (30.5) | 12 (29.3) |