Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants ( n =46)
From: Spreading and sustaining best practices for home care of older adults: a grounded theory study
Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
Female | 45 (97.8) |
Male | 1 (2.2) |
Age (years) | Â |
≤40 | 9 (19.6) |
41-50 | 17 (37.0) |
51-60 | 18 (39.1) |
≥61 | 2 (4.3) |
Position | Â |
Frontline (RN, RPN, case managers) | 19 (41.3) |
Management staff (managers) | 12 (26.1) |
Resources staff (educators, clinical resource nurses, advanced practice nurses) | 8 (17.4) |
Senior management (directors) | 7 (15.2) |
Employment status | Â |
Full-time | 37 (80.4) |
Part-time | 9 (19.6) |
Education | Â |
Diploma in nursing | 15 (32.6) |
Bachelor’s degree in nursing | 13 (28.3) |
Master’s degree in nursing | 5 (10.9) |
Other bachelor’s degrees | 3 (6.5) |
Diploma plus other education | 6 (13.0) |
Other master’s degrees | 4 (8.7) |
Mean length of time at current position (years) | 6.13 |
Mean length of time at current organization (years) | 8.82 |