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. 2011 Nov 16;11:314. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-314

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics of the sample

Age Mean SD
Age in years 45.2 9.3
(min. 19 - max. 62)
Gender Freq. %
Male 24 23
Female 80 77

Average workweek Freq. %.
8-15 hours 2 1.7
16-22 hours 10 8.4
23-29 hours 29 24.4
30-36 hours 63 52.9
37 hours or more 15 12.6

Number of years in the organization Freq. %
<2 years 1 0.8
2-3 years 8 6.8
4-5 years 13 11.0
6-10 years 35 29.7
10< years 61 51.7

Position Freq. %
medical assistants 2 1.7
Nurses 27 23.1
social workers 14 12.0
medical/social specialists 3 2.6
Management 52 44.4
health policy and quality staff 13 11.1
para-/perimedical professionals 6 5.1
clients and representatives 0 0

Role in improvement team Freq. %
project leader 45 41.7
team member 67 58.3

Number of respondents per program domain Freq. %
Pressure Ulcer Care 18 14.2
Eating and Drinking 19 15.0
Prevention Sexual Abuse 11 8.7
Client Autonomy 35 27.6
Medication Safety 17 13.4
Fall Prevention 14 11.0
Prevention of (Social) Behavioral Problems 13 10.2