Table 1.
Liaison nurses (%) N = 104 (66.6) | GR professionals (%) N = 52 (33.3) | |
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Age (years) | ||
21–30 | 4 (3.8) | 3 (5.8) |
31–40 | 18 (17.3) | 13 (25.0) |
41–50 | 31 (29.8) | 13 (25.0) |
51–60 | 39 (37.5) | 21 (40.4) |
>60 | 12 (11.5) | 2 (3.8) |
Region | ||
Urban area | 54 (51.9) | 14 (26.9) |
Smaller city | 29 (27.9) | 31 (59.6) |
Rural | 21 (20.2) | 7 (13.5) |
Hospital | ||
Academic | 15 (14.4) | |
District | 36(34.6) | |
Regional | 53 (51.0) | |
GR facility | ||
>60 places GR | 17 (32.6) | |
30–60 places GR | 21 (40.4) | |
<30 places GR | 14 (26.9) | |
Work experience (years) | ||
< 5 | 21 (13.5) | 12 (23.1) |
6–15 | 26 (16.7) | 10 (19.2) |
>15 | 57 (36.5) | 30 (57.7) |
Triage experience (months) | ||
<6 | 5 (4.8) | 2 (3.8) |
6–12 | 4 (3.8) | 4 (2.6) |
>12 | 95 (91.3) | 46 (88.5) |
Triage caseload (cases/week) | ||
<5 | 18 (17.3) | 8 (15.4) |
5–15 | 62 (59.6) | 35 (67.3) |
>15 | 24 (23.1) | 9 (17.3) |