Table 1.

Participant demographics

Demographics	N(155)	100 (%)
Gender
Male Female Prefer not to say	31	20
	122	78.7
	2	1.3
Age
18–29 years 30–39 years 40–49 years 50–59 years 60–65 years Prefer not to say Missing	28	18.1
	43	27.7
	35	22.6
	36	23.2
	9	5.8
	3	1.9
	1	6
Education level
FETAC level Bachelor Post-graduate Certificate Post-graduate Diploma Master Other Missing	40	25.8
	67	44.4
	6	3.9
	21	13.5
	15	9.7
	2	1.3
	4	2.6
Job Role
Senior Nurse/CNM Nurse Healthcare assistants General practitioner HSCP Other Missing	32	20.9
	51	32.9
	55	35.5
	8	5.2
	2	1.3
	5	3.2
	2	1.3
Experience as a (paid) carer for older people
< a year 1–2 Year 3–5 year 6–10 year > 11 Year Missing	25	16.1
	20	12.9
	24	15.5
	18	11.6
	66	42.6
	2	1.3
Experience in their long-term care facility
3–6 Months 7–12 Months 1–2 Years 3–5 years 6–10 years >11 Years	21	13.5
	14	9
	34	21.9
	22	14.2
	21	13.5
	43	27.7
Works shifts
One shift a Two shifts b Three shifts c Four shifts d Five shifts e	72	46.5
	50	32.3
	14	9
	5	3.2
	5	3.2

Note: FETAC: Further Education and Training Awards Council; CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife; HSCP: Health social and care professional

^a Reflects the total number of respondents who work one shift as follows: Morning (n = 7), Full Day (12 h) (n = 53), Night (12 h) (n = 8), and Twilight hours (n = 4)

^b Reflects the total number of respondents who work two shifts as follows: Morning/ Afternoon (n = 16), Morning/ Full day (n = 1), and Full day/ Night (n = 23)

^C Reflects the total number of respondents who work three shifts as follows: Morning/ Afternoon/ Full day (n = 7), and Morning/ Full day/ Night (n = 7)

^d Reflects the total number of respondents who work four shifts as follows: Morning/ Afternoon/ Full day/ Night (n = 3), and Morning/ Afternoon/ Full day/ Twilight (n = 2)

^e Reflects the total number of respondents who work four shifts (i.e., Morning/ Afternoon/ Full day/ Night/ Twilight)