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Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 44)

From: Aiming for survival: a qualitative single case study of support for family members across the care process in outpatient colorectal cancer care

 

Family members1 (n = 23)

Contact nurses (n = 21)

Age in years, mean (range)

57 (29–85)

52 (33–63)

Years experience as a registered nurse, mean (range)

-

22 (7–36)

Gender, n (%)

  

   Male

7 (30)

-

   Female

16 (70)

21 (100)

Highest level of Education, n (%)

  

   Nine years’ compulsory school

1 (4)

-

   Upper secondary school

6 (26)

-

   Higher education

15 (65)

21 (100) *

  1. 1 Missing data: n = 1 education for family member
  2. * All contact nurses (CNs) (n = 21) had a bachelor’s degree in nursing (120 ECTS - European Credit Transfer System). Among them, 7 CNs had additional formal CSN education recommended in national guidelines (7.5 ECTS), and 3 CNs had a master’s degree in oncology nursing (60 ECTS of university education)
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BMC Cancer

ISSN: 1471-2407

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