Table 1.
Sample characteristics (n = 17).
| Professional groups | Represented pediatric disciplines | Care settinga | Age (in years) | Professional experience (in years) | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians: n = 9 | Pediatric intensive care and emergency medicine | Hospital care: n = 7 | M = 46 | M = 21 | m = 6 |
| Nurses: n = 6 | Pediatric cardiology | Outpatient care: n = 8 | SD = 14.4 | SD = 9.5 | f = 11 |
| Social professionals: n = 2 | Neuro-pediatrics | Care facility: n = 4 | |||
| Pediatric hematology and oncology | |||||
| Pediatric palliative care medicine | |||||
| Neonatology | |||||
| Pediatric primary care medicine | |||||
| Anesthesiology | |||||
| Adult emergency medicine |
M: mean; SD: standard deviation; m: male; f: female.
a
Setting: Some participants were working in more than one care setting.