Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents (N = 511)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 348 | 68.1 |
| Male | 163 | 31.9 |
| Department of affiliation | ||
| Surgery | 147 | 28.8 |
| Critical & supportive care a | 110 | 21.5 |
| Medical oncology & hematology | 126 | 24.7 |
| Otherb | 128 | 25.0 |
| Profession | ||
| Physician | 216 | 42.3 |
| Nurse | 233 | 45.6 |
| Psychologist | 13 | 2.5 |
| Physiotherapist | 14 | 2.7 |
| Radiotherapist or radiology technician | 27 | 5.3 |
| Otherc | 8 | 1.6 |
| Seniority (years since degree/diploma) | ||
| ≤ 10 | 129 | 25.2 |
| 10–20 | 113 | 22.1 |
| ≥ 20 | 268 | 52.5 |
| Missing | 1 | 0.2 |
a Palliative Care and Pain Therapy & Rehabilitation, Supportive Care, Clinical Psychology, Intensive Care, Pneumology, Parenteral Nutrition, Cardiology
b Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy, Medical Directorate
c Social workers and dieticians