Table 1. Subjects’ demographic characteristics and comparison between groups.
| All | Experimental | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Mean±SD or No (%) | |||
| (a) Homecare nurse | 64 (100%) | 31 (100%) | 33 (100%) | |
| Gender (Female) | 61 (95.3%) | 30 (96.8%) | 31 (93.9%) | |
| Age (years) | 47.1±8.6 | 49.3±8.3 | 45.1±8.5 * | |
| Years of clinical experience in the community | 9.3±6.4 | 10.1±6.7 | 8.5±5.6 | |
| Experience to support home death (number) | 3.4±0.9 | 3.6±0.7 | 3.2±1.0 | |
| Experience to participate in EOL care workshops | 44 (68.8%) | 28 (90.8%) | 16 (48.0%) * | |
| (b) Care Manager | 129 (100%) | 72 (100%) | 57 (100%) | |
| Gender (Female) | 106 (82.2%) | 61 (84.7%) | 45 (78.9%) | |
| Age (years) | 52.9±9.5 | 51.4±8.8 | 54.5±10.0 | |
| Years of clinical experience in the community | 10.3±6.1 | 10.1±5.2 | 10.5±7.1 | |
| Experience to support home death (number) | 2.8±1.0 | 2.9±0.8 | 2.6±1.1 | |
| Experience to participate in EOL care workshops | 62 (48.1%) | 35 (38.6%) | 27 (47.4%) | |
| (c) Head of Home Helper | 98 (100%) | 53 (100%) | 45 (100%) | |
| Gender (Female) | 83 (84.7%) | 46 (86.8%) | 37 (82.2%) | |
| Age (years) | 51.8±10.8 | 52.8±9.3 | 50.8±12.3 | |
| Years of clinical experience in the community | 10.9±5.6 | 11.2±5.1 | 10.5±6.1 | |
| Experience to support home death (number) | 2.6±1.0 | 2.4±1.0 | 2.7±1.1 | |
| Experience to participate in EOL care workshops | 38 (38.8%) | 25 (47.2%) | 13 (28.9%) * | |
SD = standard deviation. EOL: End of Life
*There is statistically significant difference between the groups (experimental and control) using t-test, chi-squared test, or Mann-Whitney U test.