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Table 4 Characteristics of the interview participants

From: How to introduce medical ethics at the bedside - Factors influencing the implementation of an ethical decision-making model

Characteristic

Value

Gender

 Female, n (%)

41 (65.1)

 Male, n (%)

22 (34.9)

Years of practice

 On the ward, mean (min-max, SD)

8.92 (0.5–39, 9.11)a

 Total, mean (min-max, SD)

19.48 (1–45, 11.14)b

Part-time employment, n (%)

26 (41)c

Full-time employment, n (%)

35 (55)c

Number of ethical case discussions experienced, mean (min-max, SD)

4.47 (2–20, 3.21)d

Number of participants one-to-one and group-interview

 Ward A

3

 Ward B

2

 Ward C

3

 Ward D

2

 Ward E

3

 Total

13

  1. a Not applicable 2 participants
  2. b Not applicable 1 participant
  3. c Not applicable 2 participants
  4. d Not applicable 5 participants