Table 4.
Demographics of participants who tested the NAPCare PMG mobile application.
| Institution | All | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public hospital, general | Public hospital, cancer | Hospice | Private hospital, cancer | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Age | ||||||||||
| 18–30 years old | 17 | 56.7 | 4 | 13.3 | 5 | 62.5 | 2 | 70.0 | 4 | 48. |
| 31–40 years old | 9 | 30.0 | 10 | 33.3 | 1 | 12.5 | 9 | 30.0 | 29 | 29.6 |
| 41–50 years old | 3 | 10.0 | 15 | 50.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 20.4 |
| 51–60 years old | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Clinical role | ||||||||||
| Nurse | 21 | 70.0 | 20 | 66.7 | 7 | 87.5 | 22 | 73.3 | 70 | 71.4 |
| Physician | 3 | 10.0 | 10 | 33.3 | 1 | 12.5 | 8 | 26.7 | 22 | 22.4 |
| Medical student | 6 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 6.1 |
| Institution | ||||||||||
| Public hospital, general | 30 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.6 |
| Public hospital, cancer | 0 | 0 | 30 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.6 |
| Hospice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8.2 |
| Private hospital, cancer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 100.0 | 30 | 30.6 |
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Male | 6 | 20.0 | 10 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 19 | 19.4 |
| Female | 24 | 80.0 | 20 | 66.7 | 8 | 100.0 | 27 | 90.0 | 79 | 80.6 |
| Highest completed level of education | ||||||||||
| PCL (Proficiency Certificate Level) | 8 | 26.7 | 2 | 6.7 | 4 | 50.0 | 10 | 33.3 | 24 | 24.5 |
| Bachelors | 17 | 56.7 | 14 | 46.7 | 2 | 25.0 | 17 | 56.7 | 50 | 51.0 |
| Post-Graduate | 5 | 16.7 | 14 | 46.7 | 2 | 25.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 24 | 24.5 |
| Primary current practice area | ||||||||||
| Medical oncology | 26 | 86.7 | 3 | 10.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 20 | 66.7 | 50 | 51.0 |
| Surgical oncology | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 11 | 11.2 |
| Radiation oncology | 3 | 10.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 6.1 |
| Palliative care | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 40.0 | 7 | 87.5 | 9 | 30.0 | 28 | 28.6 |
| General ward (in-patient) | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Other (anesthesia) | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Years total as a nurse or physician | ||||||||||
| Less than 1 year | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 1–5 years | 13 | 43.3 | 1 | 3.3 | 4 | 50.0 | 22 | 73.3 | 40 | 40.8 |
| 6–10 years | 8 | 26.7 | 5 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 20.0 | 19 | 19.4 |
| More than 10 years | 7 | 23.3 | 24 | 80.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 2 | 6.7 | 35 | 35.7 |
| Does not apply; I am a trainee/student | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Have you completed formal training in palliative care and/or cancer pain management? | ||||||||||
| Yes | 14 | 46.7 | 17 | 56.7 | 8 | 100.0 | 9 | 30.0 | 48 | 49.0 |
| No | 16 | 53.3 | 13 | 43.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 70.0 | 50 | 51.0 |
| Which types of training have you completed? (select all that apply) Asked of those who answered “yes” to completing formal training | ||||||||||
| Workshops/classes (1–3 days) | 5 | 16.7 | 6 | 20.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 2 | 6.7 | 14 | 14.3 |
| Training courses (weeks to months) | 9 | 30.0 | 10 | 33.3 | 5 | 62.5 | 6 | 20.0 | 30 | 30.6 |
| Certificate programs (months to years) | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Fellowships (months to years) | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.0 |