Research Article

Attitudes of Nonpalliative Care Nurses towards Palliative Care

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants ( = 95).

Variable

Age group (years), (%)
 20–2949 (51.6)
 30–3918 (18.9)
 40–4919 (20.0)
 50–597 (7.4)
 60–692 (2.1)
Gender, (%)
 Male8 (8.4)
 Female86 (90.5)
Country of birth, (%)
 Australia43 (45.3)
 Born outside Australia 47 (49.5)
Nursing designation, (%)
 Assistant in Nursing8 (8.4)
 Endorsed Enrolled Nurse5 (5.3)
 Registered Nurse63 (66.3)
 Clinical Nurse Specialist6 (6.3)
 Clinical Nurse Educator6 (6.3)
 Clinical Nurse Consultant4 (4.2)
 Nurse Unit Manager3 (3.2)
Highest level of education, (%)
 Hospital certificate7 (7.4)
 Associate diploma/diploma4 (4.3)
 Bachelor’s degree56 (58.9)
 Graduate certificate/diploma15 (15.8)
 Master’s degree10 (10.5)
Employment status, (%)
 Full time74 (77.9)
 Part time20 (21.1)
Role, (%)
 Clinical83 (87.4)
 Education8 (8.4)
 Managerial3 (3.2)
Palliative care training, (%)
 No74 (77.9)
 Yes19 (20.0)
Religious affiliation, (%)
 No36 (37.9)
 Yes58 (61.1)
Length of stay In Australia, years mean (SD) 10.5 (9.7)