Table 1.
Study sample characteristics.
| Variables | Nurses (N=239) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 43.3 (10.8) | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
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Female | 227 (94.4) |
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Male | 12 (5.6) |
| Training, n (%) | ||
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Nurse | 25 (10.5) |
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Nurse specialist | 64 (26.8) |
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Oncology nurse | 150 (62.8) |
| Counseling, n (%) | ||
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Yes | 128 (53.6) |
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No | 111 (46.4) |
| Type of hospital, n (%) | ||
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University hospital | 69 (28.9) |
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General teaching hospital | 91 (38.1) |
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General hospital | 54 (22.6) |
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Miscellaneous (home care and hospice) | 25 (10.5) |
| New patients each year, n (%) | ||
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0-50 | 37 (15.5) |
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51-100 | 83 (34.7) |
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>100 | 118 (49.4) |
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Missing | 1 (0.4) |
| Years of experience current position, median (IQR) | 6 (2-12) | |
| Working hours per week, median (IQR) | 32 (26-32) | |