Table 1.

Characteristics of the informants

Characteristics	Registered nurses ( N = 28)	Nurse assistants ( N = 24)
Sex, n (%):
Male	2 (7)	1 (4)
Female	26 (93)	23 (96)
Age range (years)	24–57	22–62
Average age (years)	36.6	44.3
Years of practice, n (%)
0,5–3 years	14 (50)	6 (25)
4–10 years	8 (29)	5 (21)
11–15 years	4 (14)	3 (13)
16–20 years	0	0
21 years or more	2 (7)	10 (42)