Table 1 Characteristics of the participant in 3 phases of the study
Phase/step | participant | Age (mean SD) | Work experience (mean SD) | Gender N (%) | Educational level N (%) | Employment classification N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phase 1; Directed Content Analysis | Group1 (Hospital managers and supervisors) | 44.84 ± 5.53 | 5.5 ± 1.83 | Female: 10 (76.9) Male: 3 (23.1) | Master: 11 (84.6) doctorial: 2 (15.4) | Educational supervisors: 4 (30.8) Health education supervisors: 4 (30.8) Nursing managers: 2 (15.4) Chief Executive Officer: 2 (15.4) Deputy Medical Specialist: 1 (7.7) |
Group 2 (physicians and nurses) | 45.40 ± 8.16 | 4.2 ± 2.44 | Female: 9 (90.0) Male: 1 (10.0) | License: 4 (40.0) Master: 2 (20.0) doctorial: 4 (40.0) | Nurses: 5 (50.0) Physician: 3 (30.0) Nursing faculty member: 2 (20.0) | |
Group3 (patients and their caregivers) | 41.33 ± 8.54 | Not applicable | Female: 6 (100.0) | Elementary: 3 (50.0) Diploma: 3 (50.0) | Patients: 4 (66.7) Patient’s family: 2 (33.3) | |
Phase 2; Focus group | 43.20 ± 5.35 | 12.2 ± 2.34 | Female: 19 (95.0) Male: 1 (5.0) | Master: 9 (45.0) Ph.D.: 11 (55.0) | Faculty member: 11 (55.0) Deputy Medical Specialist: 9 (45.0) | |
Phase 3; 2 round of Delphi | 44.02 ± 5.49 | 10.56 ± 1.42 | Female: 32 (80.0) Male: 8 (20.0) | Bachelor: 3 (7.5) Master: 16 (40.0) Ph.D.: 21 (52.5) | Faculty member: 21 (52.5) Nurse: 6 (15.0) Educational supervisor: 1 (2.5) Heath educational supervisor: 9 (22.5) Nursing Director: 3 (7.5) | |