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Table 2 Healthcare provider characteristics (n = 33)

From: “You need a team”: perspectives on interdisciplinary symptom management using patient-reported outcome measures in hemodialysis care—a qualitative study

Socio-demographic characteristic

N (%)

Role

Nurse

22 (66.7)

Nephrologist

6 (18.2)

Allied health

5 (15.2)

Gender

Woman

27 (81.8)

Man

6 (18.2)

Age (years)

Under 40

13 (39.4)

40–64

19 (57.6)

65 or older

1 (3.0)

Education

Undergraduate degree

16 (48.5)

College diploma

8 (24.2)

Professional degree

6 (18.2)

Graduate school

3 (9.1)

Employment

Full time

18 (54.5)

Part time/casual

15 (45.5)

Primary work location (population)

 

Large urban (100,000 and over)

26 (78.8)

Medium urban (30,000–99,999)

3 (9.1)

Small urban (1000–29,999)

4 (12.1)

Time in current role (years)

5 or less

10 (30.3)

6–10

11 (33.3)

11–15

4 (12.1)

16 or more

8 (24.3)