Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 368)a
| Â | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Professional characteristics | |
 Gender | |
  Female | 346 (94) |
 Age | |
   ≤ 35 years | 116 (33) |
   > 35 years ≤50 | 141 (40) |
   > 50 years | 95 (27) |
 Profession/educational level | |
  CNA | 275 (75) |
  RN | 93 (25) |
 Professional experience | |
  ≤ 10 years | 127 (38) |
  > 10 years ≤20 | 100 (30) |
  > 20 years | 108 (32) |
 Work hours per week | |
   ≥ 12 h per week ≤ 26 | 109 (30) |
   > 26 h per week < 32 | 83 (23) |
   ≥ 32 h per week | 169 (47) |
Contextual factors | |
 Ward type | |
  Psychogeriatric ward | 231 (63) |
  Somatic ward | 137 (37) |
 Staff mix: proportion of RNs in the ward | |
   ≤ 0.11 | 153 (49) |
   > 0.11 | 160 (51) |
Information-seeking behaviors | |
  ≥ 1x past three months | |
  Reading on websites | 68 (19) |
  Reading Dutch professional journals | 171 (49) |
  Reading English-language journals | 16 (5) |
  Reading guidelines | 343 (96) |
  Consulting a colleague | 358 (99) |
  Consulting an expert | 276 (75) |
  ≥ 1x past year | |
  Attending a conference | 112 (31) |
  Attending a course within the organization | 332 (91) |
  Attending a course outside the organization | 133 (38) |
  Participating in a clinical course in the ward | 254 (70) |
  Participating in a reading group regarding care | 15 (4) |