Table 1 Surveyed participants’ demographic characteristics (n = 59)
| Â | Nurse | Doctor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Sampled n (%) | 48 (81.4) | 11 (18.6) | 59 |
Gender n (%) | |||
 Female | 45 (93.8) | 5 (45.5) | 50 (84.7) |
 Male | 3 (6.3) | 6 (54.5) | 9 (15.3) |
Primarily employed as n (%) | |||
 Enrolled nurse | 4 (8.4) | – | 4 (6.8) |
 Registered Nurse | 35 (72.9) | – | 35 (59.3) |
 Clinical nurse | 9 (18.8) | – | 9 (15.3) |
 Registrar | – | 6 (54.5) | 6 (10.2) |
 Consultant | – | 5 (45.5) | 5 (8.5) |
Years of experience in current clinical rolea | Â | Â | Â |
 M (SD) | 9.2 (9.9) | 5.4 (4.7) | 8.5 (9.3) |
Qualification n (%)a | |||
 Degree (includes diploma, bachelor and graduate) | 36 (75.0) | 6 (54.5) | 42 (71.2) |
 Postgraduate degree (includes Masters and PhD) | 11 (22.9) | 5 (45.5) | 16 (27.1) |
Speciality n (%)a | |||
 Anaesthetics | 24 (50.0) | 11 (100.0) | 35 (59.3) |
 Surgery | 24 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (40.7) |