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Table 2 Sample characteristics

From: Healthcare professionals’ views on patient-centered care in hospitals

Characteristic

Surgical ICU (n = 15)

Geriatrics (n = 16)

Quality employees (n = 3)

Total (n = 34)

Sex (% female)

53

88

100

74

Mean age (years)

41

41

52

45

Profession

 Physician

5

6

0

11

 Nurse

5

3

0

8

 Manager

1

1

0

2

 Quality employee

0

0

3

3

 Othera

4

6

0

10

Mean duration of employment (years)

15

12

14

14

Mean time working directly with patients (years)

17

14

12

14

  1. ICU Intensive care unit
  2. aNurse practitioners (2), physician’s assistant (1), nutritionists (3), social workers (2), medical assistant (1), patient care technician (1)