Table 3 Institutional and professional related characteristics of participants working in the adult admission units in Bahr- Dar Town, North West Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 335)
No | Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Follow elder care policy guideline | Yes | 158 | 47.2 |
No | 177 | 52.8 | ||
2 | Worked inadequate space during care provision | Yes | 142 | 42.4 |
No | 193 | 57.6 | ||
3 | Like to communicate with elder patient/family | Yes | 226 | 67.5 |
No | 109 | 32.5 | ||
4 | Give home care for the elderly | Yes | 155 | 46.3 |
No | 180 | 53.7 | ||
5 | Study elder content | Yes | 143 | 42.7 |
No | 192 | 57.3 | ||
6 | Happy studying elder content | Yes | 109 | 74.3 |
No | 37 | 25.7 | ||
7 | Type of learning program | Extension | 89 | 26.6 |
Regular | 246 | 73.4 | ||
8 | Type of learning organization | Government | 200 | 59.7 |
Private | 135 | 40.1 | ||
9 | Like to work after reward | Yes | 100 | 84.0 |
No | 19 | 16.0 | ||
10. | Type of working unit/ward | Medical | 84 | 25.1 |
Surgical | 79 | 23.6 | ||
Emergency | 60 | 17.9 | ||
OR | 34 | 10.1 | ||
Adult ICU | 19 | 5.6 | ||
Gynecology | 26 | 7.8 | ||
Neurology | 21 | 6.3 | ||
Oncology | 12 | 3.6 | ||
11 | Taken geriatric training at hospital | Yes | 115 | 34.3 |
No | 220 | 65.7 | ||
12 | Getting training | Yes | 122 | 36.4 |
No | 213 | 63.6 |