Table 1 Home care professionals’ background factors (n = 315)
Background factor | n (%) |
|---|---|
Occupation | |
Practical nurse | 287 (91.1) |
Registered nurse | 22 (7.0) |
Public health nurse | 6 (1.9) |
Age | |
18–24 years | 19 (6.0) |
25–34 years | 149 (47.3) |
35–44 years | 56 (17.8) |
45–54 years | 47 (14.9) |
55 > years | 44 (14.0) |
Gender | |
Male | 13 (4.1) |
Female | 302 (95.9) |
Work experience in nursing | |
< 1 year | 19 (6.0) |
2–5 years | 85 (27.0) |
6–10 years | 89 (28.3) |
10 > years | 122 (38.7) |
Work experience in older people’s home care | |
< 1 year | 35 (11.1) |
2–5 years | 122 (38.7) |
6–10 years | 104 (33.0) |
10 > years | 54 (17.1) |