Characteristic | N = 49 (%) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 36 (73.5) |
Male | 13 (26.5) |
Setting | |
Inpatient | 34 (69.4) |
Inpatient/outpatient | 8 (16.3) |
Discipline | |
Medical | 13 (26.5) |
Advanced trainee | 12 (24.5) |
Consultant | 1 (2) |
Nursing | 30 (61.2) |
CNC | 1 (2) |
CNE | 1 (2) |
CNS | 2 (4.1) |
EEN | 3 (6.1) |
RN | 21 (42.9) |
Allied health | 6 (12.2) |
Physiotherapist | 5 (10.2) |
OT | 1 |
Years working in respiratory care | |
< 1 year | 6 (12.2) |
1–5 years | 23 (46.9) |
6–10 years | 8 (16.3) |
> 10 years | 12 (24.5) |
“To what proportion of patients with COPD and chronic breathlessness do you currently recommend the hand-held fan?” | |
All or nearly all | 10 (20.4) |
Most | 17 (34.7) |
Some | 19 (38.8) |
None | 3 (6.1) |