Table 1.
Demographics and professional characteristics of the participants (N = 1501)
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Australia Hong Kong China Japan South Korea Thailand Singapore India Myanmar Philippines |
163 (10.9) 100 (6.7) 317 (21.1) 209 (13.9) 100 (6.7) 200 (13.3) 147 (9.8) 103 (6.9) 110 (7.3) 52 (3.5) |
| Age | |
| 18–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60 and above |
399 (26.6) 603 (40.3) 295 (19.7) 172 (11.5) 29 (1.9) |
| Years of experience in cancer care | |
| <1 year 1–5 years 6–10 years 11–20 years >20 years |
106 (7.1) 447 (29.8) 409 (27.2) 386 (25.7) 149 (9.9) |
| Professional disciplines | |
| Physicians Nurses Allied-health |
250 (16.7) 1192 (79.4) 59 (3.9) |
| Work status | |
| Full Time Part Time |
1410 (93.9) 90 (6.0) |
| Highest qualifications | |
| Hospital Certificate Diploma Bachelor Degree Graduate Diploma/Certificate Master Doctorate/Doctor of Medicine |
37 (2.5) 256 (17.2) 666 (44.8) 194 (13.0) 230 (15.5) 105 (7.1) |
| Work settings | |
| Public Private Mixed |
958 (63.9) 446 (29.8) 95 (6.3) |
| Patient setting | |
| Adults Paediatrics Mixed |
1220 (81.4) 22 (1.5) 256 (17.1) |
| Geographical location of workplace | |
| Metropolitan Regional Rural Mixed |
1263 (84.4) 76 (5.1) 23 (2.3) 124 (8.3) |