Table 1 Presentation of the study characteristics, training, and confidence among the study participants (N = 315, 100%)
From: Attitude and practices of tracheostomy care among nursing staff in Saudi Arabia
Variables | Categories | Total (315, 100%) |
|---|---|---|
Age* | 35.71 (7.05) | |
gender | Male | 29 (9.2) |
Female | 286 (90.8) | |
Degree location | Saudi Arabia | 10 (3.2) |
Outside Saudi Arabia | 304 (96.5) | |
Nursing degree | Bachelor | 302 (95.9) |
Master | 12 (3.8) | |
Years of experience | 1–5 | 41 (13) |
6–10 | 110 (34.9) | |
11–15 | 79 (25.1) | |
more than 15 | 85 (27) | |
Hours/week | 1–9 | 8 (2.5) |
10–19 | 10 (3.2) | |
20–29 | 5 (1.6) | |
30–39 | 12 (3.8) | |
more than 40 | 280 (88.9) | |
Patient population | ||
Children (0–11) | None | 171 (54.3) |
Some | 38 (12.1) | |
Half | 11 (3.5) | |
Most | 36 (11.4) | |
All | 59 (18.7) | |
Adolescent (12–17) | None | 138 (43.8) |
Some | 88 (27.9) | |
Half | 26 (8.3) | |
Most | 30 (9.5) | |
All | 33 (10.5) | |
Adults (18–65) | None | 79 (25.1) |
Some | 49 (15.6) | |
Half | 18 (5.7) | |
Most | 91 (28.9) | |
All | 78 (24.8) | |
Old (> 65) | None | 118 (37.5) |
Some | 42 (13.3) | |
Half | 23 (7.3) | |
Most | 70 (22.2) | |
All | 62 (19.7) | |
Working department | ||
Emergency Department | None | 224 (71.1) |
Some | 20 (6.3) | |
Half | 8 (2.5) | |
Most | 14 (4.4) | |
All | 49 (15.6) | |
Intensive Care Unit | None | 220 (69.8) |
Some | 22 (7) | |
Half | 13 (4.1) | |
Most | 18 (5.7) | |
All | 42 (13.3) | |
Operative Room | None | 282 (89.5) |
Some | 20 (6.3) | |
Half | 5 (1.6) | |
Most | 1 (0.3) | |
All | 7 (2.2) | |
Inpatient | None | 79 (25.1) |
Some | 48 (15.2) | |
Half | 15 (4.8) | |
Most | 43 (13.7) | |
All | 130 (41.3) | |
Outpatient | None | 282 (89.5) |
Some | 16 (5.1) | |
Half | 12 (3.8) | |
All | 5 (1.6) | |
ENT Service | None | 280 (88.9) |
Some | 14 (4.4) | |
Half | 11 (3.5) | |
Most | 3 (1) | |
All | 7 (2.2) | |
Other | None | 281 (89.2) |
Some | 17 (5.4) | |
Half | 7 (2.2) | |
Most | 4 (1.3) | |
All | 6 (1.9) | |