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Table 2 Fall knowledge level, according to staff job roles

From: Staff knowledge, attitudes and confidence levels for fall preventions in older person long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional study

LTCF staff job role

Knowledge level

Total

Inadequate Knowledge

Moderate knowledge

Adequate knowledge

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

Senior nurse

0

0.0

7

21.9

25

78.1

32

Nurse

6

11.8

20

39.2

25

49.0

51

HCA

4

7.7

19

36.5

29

55.8

52

GP

0

0.0

3

37.5

5

62.5

8

Physiotherapist

0

0.0

0

0.0

2

100

2

Others

1

20.0

2

40.0

2

40.0

5

Total

11

7.3

51

34.0

88

58.7

150

  1. Note: HCA: Healthcare assistant; GP: General practitioner