Table 1

Demographic data

Respondents T.0 instrumentTotalNetherlandsSwedenNorway
Respondents/gendern (%)70333127597
Female564 (81)227 (69)250 (91)89 (92)
Male133 (19)101 (31)25 (9)8 (8)
AgeMedian (range)44 (20–68)42 (22–65)47 (21–65)44 (20–68)
Profession, n (%)Nurses344 (49)163 (49)135 (49)46 (47)
Nurse assistants119 (17)4 (1)73 (27)42 (43)
Therapists*113 (16)88 (27)23 (8)2 (2)
Doctors50 (7)26 (8)23 (8)1 (1)
Managers†44 (6)22 (7)17 (6)5 (5)
Others‡32 (5)27 (8)4 (2)1 (1)
Prof. experienceMedian years (range)17 (0–50)15 (0–43)20 (1–45)16 (1–50)
Workplaces/provinces, n73/1634/716/423/5
Healthcare settingsCommunity care services28;137 (19)1;9 (3)5;35 (13)22;93 (96)
n workplaces;respondents, n (%)Somatic hospital care16;343 (49)4;99 (30)11;240 (87)1;4 (4)
Psychiatric care22;174 (25)22;174 (52)
Mentally disabled care6;49 (7)6;49 (15)
  • *Including social workers, physiotherapists, psychologists and spiritual caregivers.

  • †Including policy makers and heads of departments.

  • ‡Including interns, trustees, secretary, clients, researchers and volunteers.