Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 100)
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 3 | 3 |
Female | 97 | 97 |
Age range (years) | ||
20–29 | 69 | 69 |
30–39 | 29 | 29 |
40–49 | 2 | 2 |
Education level | ||
Technical secondary school | 58 | 58 |
Junior college | 26 | 26 |
Undergraduate | 16 | 16 |
Length of service (years) | ||
< 1 | 7 | 7 |
2–5 | 54 | 54 |
6–10 | 23 | 23 |
> 10 | 16 | 16 |
Received training about delirium? | ||
Yes | 47 | 47 |
No | 53 | 53 |
Method of training | ||
In-school training | 0 | 0 |
Continuing education | 47 | 47 |
In-hospital training | 44 | 44 |
Self-training | 3 | 3 |
Workload | ||
Caring for 3–4 patients in the RICU, 8 h/d | 24 | 24 |
Caring for 12–15 patients in a normal ward, 8 h/d | 76 | 76 |