Table 1 Demographics of the study participants (n = 43)
From: React and act: a qualitative study of how nursing home leaders follow up on staff-to-resident abuse
Background characteristics | Care manager (n = 28) Number (%) | Nursing home director (n = 15) Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 30–39 | 6 (22) | 1 (7) |
 40–49 | 11 (39) | 2 (13) |
  ≥ 50 | 11 (39) | 12 (80) |
Sex | ||
 Female | 25 (89) | 13 (87) |
 Male | 3 (11) | 2 (13) |
Number of beds managing: | ||
 0 | 5 (17) |  |
 10–19 | 8 (29) |  |
 20–29 | 8 (29) |  |
 30–40 | 6 (21) |  |
 40–59 | 1 (4) | 8 (53) |
 60–99 |  | 3 (20) |
 100–199 |  | 3 (20) |
  ≥ 200 |  | 1 (7) |
Number of staff managing: | ||
 0 | 2 (7) |  |
 10–29 | 9 (33) |  |
 30–49 | 11 (39) |  |
 50–99 | 6 (21) | 5 (33) |
 100–199 |  | 6 (40) |
  ≥ 200 |  | 4 (27) |
Working experience in this position | ||
 0–4 | 20 (71) | 8 (53) |
 5–9 | 7 (25) | 3 (20) |
  ≥ 10 | 1 (4) | 4 (27) |
Total working experience as a leader in years | ||
 0–4 | 11 (39) | 1 (7) |
 5–9 | 6 (22) | 1 (7) |
  ≥ 10 | 11 (39) | 13 (86) |
Formal leader education | ||
 0 | 1 (4) | 1 (7) |
 0,5–1 years course | 18 (64) | 5 (33) |
 1–2 years course | 3 (11) | 2 (13) |
 Master’s Degree | 6 (21) | 7 (47) |