Table 1 Demographics and work-related characteristics of nurses working in critical care units (N = 201)
From: Shift handover quality in Saudi critical care units: determinants from nurses’ perspectives
Demographics and work-related characteristics | Total (N = 201) | |
|---|---|---|
No. | % | |
Nationality | ||
Saudi | 41 | 20.4 |
Non-Saudi | 161 | 79.6 |
Gender | ||
Male | 12 | 6.0 |
Female | 189 | 94.0 |
Age | ||
25–30 | 59 | 29.4 |
31–40 | 87 | 43.3 |
41–50 | 44 | 21.9 |
above 50 | 11 | 5.5 |
Critical Care Units | ||
Acute Medical Unit (AMU) | 15 | 7.5 |
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | 52 | 25.87 |
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) | 27 | 13.4 |
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 45 | 22.4 |
Pediatric Coronary Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) | 22 | 10.9 |
Adult Coronary Intensive Care Unit (ACICU) | 11 | 5.5 |
Adult Critical Coronary Intensive Care Unit (ACCICU) | 19 | 9.5 |
Years of experience | ||
< 10 | 81 | 40.3 |
10–20 | 94 | 46.8 |
20–30 | 21 | 10.4 |
≥ 30 | 5 | 2.5 |
Min. – Max. | 0.08–35.0 | |
Mean ± SD. | 11.07 ± 7.75 | |
Education level | ||
Diploma | 61 | 30.3 |
Baccalaureate | 122 | 60.7 |
Master | 18 | 9.0 |
What is your role in shift handover? | ||
Outgoing nurses (giving handover) | 24 | 11.9 |
Incoming nurse (receiving handover) | 55 | 27.4 |
Varied (both roles). | 122 | 60.7 |