Table 1.
Socio-demographic and practice environment characteristics of study participants (n = 108)
| Characteristics | GP n (%) | FS n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total |
62 (57.4) |
46 (42.6) |
108 (100.0) |
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
| 21-30 |
3 (4.84) |
0 |
3 (2.78) |
| 31-40 |
10 (16.1) |
4 (8.70) |
14 (12.9) |
| 41-50 |
17 (27.4) |
24 (52.1) |
41 (37.9) |
| 51+ |
32 (51.6) |
18 (39.1) |
50 (46.3) |
| Sex |
|
|
|
| Male |
7 (11.3) |
2 (4.35) |
9 (8.33) |
| Female |
55 (88.7) |
44 (95.6) |
99 (91.7) |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
| Married |
42 (67.7) |
26 (56.5) |
68 (62.9) |
| Living together |
1 (1.61) |
1 (2.17) |
2 (1.85) |
| Single |
8 (12.9) |
8 (17.4) |
16 (14.8) |
| Divorced |
4 (6.45) |
7 (15.22) |
11 (10.2) |
| Widowed |
7 (11.3) |
4 (8.70) |
11 (10.2) |
| PHC qualification |
|
|
|
| No |
14 (22.9) |
12 (26.1) |
26 (24.1) |
| Yes |
48 (77.4) |
34 (73.9) |
82 (75.9) |
| Years qualified as a professional nurse |
|
|
|
| 0-10 |
11 (17.7) |
4 (8.70) |
15 (13.9) |
| 11-20 |
15 (24.2) |
21 (45.6) |
26 (33.3) |
| 21-30 |
22 (35.5) |
17 (36.9) |
39 (36.1) |
| 31-40 |
14 (22.3) |
4 (8.70) |
18 (16.7) |
| Clinic choice |
|
|
|
| No |
27 (43.5) |
17 (36.9) |
44 (40.7) |
| Yes |
35 (56.5) |
29 (63.0) |
64 (59.3) |
| Permanent position |
|
|
|
| No |
8 (13.8) |
3 (6.52) |
11 (10.6) |
| Yes |
50 (86.2) |
43 (93.5) |
93 (89.4) |
| Number of dependents |
|
|
|
| 0 |
3 (4.84) |
1 (2.17) |
4 (3.70) |
| 1-4 |
54 (87.1) |
42 (91.3) |
96 (88.9) |
| 5-8 |
5 (8.06) |
3 (6.52) |
8 (7.41) |
| Currently studying |
|
|
|
| No |
47 (75.8) |
40 (86.9) |
87 (80.6) |
| Yes |
15 (24.1) |
6 (13.0) |
21 (19.4) |
| Sector |
|
|
|
| Provincial |
16 (25.8) |
46 (100.0) |
62 (57.4) |
| Local authority |
46 (74.2) |
0 |
46 (42.6) |
| Concerned about violence in the workplace |
|
|
|
| No |
36 (58.1) |
25 (54.4) |
61 (56.5) |
| Yes |
26 (41.9) |
21 (45.6) |
47 (43.5) |
| Ever experienced violence in the workplace in the last year (either from colleague or patient) |
|
|
|
| No |
40 (65.6) |
33 (73.3) |
73 (68.8) |
| Yes |
21 (34.4) |
12 (26.7) |
33 (31.1) |
| Suffered verbal abuse in the last year |
|
|
|
| No |
38 (61.3) |
28 (60.8) |
66 (61.1) |
| Yes |
24 (38.7) |
18 (39.1) |
42 (38.9) |
| Verbally abused or shouted at someone in the workplace in the last year |
|
|
|
| No |
56 (91.8) |
43 (93.5) |
99 (92.5) |
| Yes |
5 (8.20) |
3 (6.52) |
8 (7.5) |
| Felt humiliated or shamed by another in the workplace in the last year |
|
|
|
| No |
47 (75.8) |
37 (80.4) |
84 (77.8) |
| Yes |
15 (24.2) |
9 (19.6) |
24 (22.2) |
| Felt too tired to work while on duty |
|
|
|
| No |
28 (45.2) |
24 (52.2) |
52 (48.2) |
| Yes |
34 (54.8) |
22 (47.8) |
56 (51.8) |
| Taken sick leave when actually not sick |
|
|
|
| No |
59 (95.2) |
46 (100.0) |
105 (97.2) |
| Yes |
3 (4.84) |
0 |
3 (2.78) |
| Intention to leave employer |
|
|
|
| No |
54 (87.1) |
34 (73.9) |
88 (81.5) |
| Yes |
8 (12.9) |
12 (26.1) |
20 (18.5) |
| Awareness of PHC revitalization currently underway |
|
|
|
| No |
22 (36.1) |
9 (19.6) |
31 (28.9) |
| Yes | 39 (63.9) | 37 (80.4) | 76 (71.0) |