Table 1.
Characteristics of the clinical experts
| Characteristics | Elderly care physicians | Nurses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, female | (n=20) 12 (60%) |
(n=20) 20 (100%) |
(n=40) 32 (80%) |
| Feeling competent to assess pain in patients with dementia (Likert scale 0–10) | (n=20) 7.0 (IQR 6.5–8.1) |
(n=16)* 7.6 (IQR 7.0–9.4) |
(n=36)* 7.5 (SD 1.3) |
| Implementation of pain measurement instrument in nursing home | |||
| Yes | 17 (85%) | 9 (56 %) | 26 (72%) |
| No | 3 (15%) | 7 (44 %) | 10 (28%) |
| How often do you use pain measurement instruments in daily practice? | |||
| Never | 3 (15%) | 8 (50%) | 11 (31%) |
| <1 month | 8 (40%) | 8 (50%) | 16 (44%) |
| 1–2 month | 5 (25%) | – | 5 (14%) |
| 1 week | 3 (15%) | – | 3 (8%) |
| Almost daily | 1 (5%) | – | 1 (3%) |
Note:
*
Lower n due to missing items.
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.