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. 2018 May 7;2(5):336–344. doi: 10.1002/bjs5.69

Table 1.

Distribution of professional groups among participating countries, with years of experience

No. of personnel (n = 157) Stoma nurses (n = 55) Consultants (n = 29) Trainees (n = 31) Ward nurses (n = 10) Medical students (n = 32)
Country
Belgium 1 1 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Brazil 7 2 (4) 2 (7) 2 (6) 1 (10) 0 (0)
Czech Republic 1 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3)
Egypt 3 0 (0) 2 (7) 1 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0)
France 1 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3)
Germany 1 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3)
Ireland 1 1 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Italy 13 0 (0) 1 (3) 4 (13) 0 (0) 8 (25)
The Netherlands 9 1 (2) 3 (10) 4 (13) 0 (0) 1 (3)
Norway 4 0 (0) 2 (7) 0 (0) 2 (20) 0 (0)
Portugal 3 1 (2) 2 (7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Singapore 6 1 (2) 3 (10) 0 (0) 1 (10) 1 (3)
Spain 15 4 (7) 3 (10) 1 (3) 0 (0) 7 (22)
Sweden 6 0 (0) 3 (10) 1 (3) 2 (20) 0 (0)
Turkey 11 2 (4) 2 (7) 2 (6) 2 (20) 3 (9)
UK 65 39 (71) 3 (10) 14 (45) 0 (0) 9 (28)
USA 9 3 (5) 2 (7) 2 (6) 2 (20) 0 (0)
Other 1 0 (0) 1 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Experience (years)*
< 1 0 (0) 2 (7) 10 (32) 0 (0) 1 (3)
1–3 8 (15) 7 (24) 5 (16) 1 (10) 4 (13)
3–5 7 (13) 2 (7) 10 (32) 0 (0) 17 (53)
> 5 40 (73) 18 (62) 6 (19) 9 (90) 10 (31)

Values in parentheses are percentages.

*

Based on the question: ‘How many years have you been in your current profession?’.