Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (n=15)
| Characteristic | Frequency (percent) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 7 (46.6) |
| Female | 8 (53.3) |
| Age, mean | 38.8 |
| Years of experience, mean | |
| In their career | 15.4 |
| In their current position | 4.6 |
| Position | |
| Manager of hospital | 2 (13.3) |
| Director of hospital accreditation and health-care quality improvement | 3 (20) |
| Director of patient education | 4 (26.6) |
| Clinical practice | 6 (40) |
| Education | |
| Physician | 2 (13.3) |
| Community medicine specialist | 2 (13.3) |
| Ph.D. in nursing | 1 (6.6) |
| MS in nursing | 2 (13.3) |
| Bachelor of nursing | 5 (33.3) |
| MS in health-care services management | 3 (20) |