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Table 1 Characteristics of primary nurses involved in the evaluation process (N = 95)

From: The German version of the Mini Suffering State Examination (MSSE) for people with advanced dementia living in nursing homes

Age (years)

M = 45.1, SD = 11.8, Min. 19, Max. 63

Sex

Women:

77

(81.1%)

Men:

18

(18.9%)

Education in palliative care

Certified in palliative care

3

(3.2%)

External training

25

(26.3%)

Internal training only

32

(33.7%)

No specific training

35

(36.8%)

Work experience in dementia care

 > 15 years

34

(35.8%)

10–15 years

16

(16.8%)

5–10 years

17

(17.9%)

1–5 years

24

(25.3%)

 < 1 year

4

(4.2%)

  1. M Mean scores, Min Minimum, Max Maximum, SD Standard deviation