Table 2 Descriptive data of focus group participants (N =27)

FG1

2 Males

(25-45 yrs)

(0.5-23 yrs)

2 Clinical nurses

6 General medicine

4 Full-time

4 Females

Mdn = 30.5 yrs

Mdn = 10.5 yrs

3 Registered nurses

2 Part-time

1 Assistant in nursing

FG2

6 Females

(32-49 yrs)

(2-12 yrs)

2 Clinical nurses

4 General medicine

5 Full-time

Mdn = 38 yrs

Mdn = 5.75 yrs

1 Enrolled nurse

2 General surgical

1 Part-time

3 Registered nurses

FG3

2 Females

(29-43 yrs)

(8-21 yrs)

1 Clinical nurse

2 Intensive care unit

2 Part-time

Mdn = 36 yrs

Mdn = 14.5 yrs

1 Registered nurse

FG4

8 Females

(22-43 yrs)

(2-20 yrs)

1 Clinical nurse

4 General medicine

8 Full-time

2 Males

Mdn = 29 yrs

Mdn = 4.5 yrs

9 Registered nurses

3 General surgical

2 Part-Time

3 Intensive care unit

FG5

3 Females

(24-28 yrs)

(0.5-5 yrs)

2 Enrolled nurses

1 General medicine

1 Full-time

Mdn = 24 yrs

Mdn = 4.5 yrs

1 Registered nurse

2 General surgical

2 Part-time

Total

23 Females

(22-49 yrs)

(0.5-23 yrs)

6 Clinical nurses

15 General medicine

18 Full-time

4 Males

Mdn = 32 yrs

Mdn = 5 yrs

3 Enrolled nurses

7 General surgical

9 Part-time

17 Registered nurses

5 Intensive care unit

1 Assistant in nursing