Characteristics of respondents
| Overall* | Nurses | Allied health professionals | Non-clinical staff | Physicians | Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This table describes the work experience of survey respondents. The majority were nurses (56.9%), with allied health professionals (18.8%), non-clinical staff (12.8%), physicians (5.1%), and management (3.2%) comprising the remainder. | ||||||
| *Of 313 respondents, 3.2% identified their job title as “other” or had missing data. | ||||||
| HHS, Hamilton Health Sciences. | ||||||
| N (%) | 313 | 178 (56.9) | 59 (18.8) | 40 (12.8) | 16 (5.1) | 10 (3.2) |
| Job status | ||||||
| Full time | 217 (69.3) | 126 (70.8) | 41 (69.5) | 23 (57.5) | 11 (68.9) | 8 (80) |
| Part time | 71 (22.7) | 46 (25.8) | 13 (22.0) | 10 (25.0) | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 21 (6.7) | 4 (2.2) | 4 (6.8) | 7 (17.5) | 5 (31.3) | 1 (10) |
| Missing | 4 (1.3) | 2 (1.1) | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 0 | 1 (10) |
| Working hours | ||||||
| Days only | 80 (25.6) | 32 (18.0) | 24 (40.7) | 8 (20) | 0 | 8 (80) |
| Nights only | 27 (8.6) | 26 (14.6) | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 0 |
| Rotating shifts | 180 (57.5) | 118 (66.3) | 32 (54.2) | 25 (62.5) | 4 (25.0) | 0 |
| Other | 17 (5.4) | 0 | 2 (3.4) | 2 (5.0) | 12 (75.0) | 0 |
| Missing | 10 (3.2) | 2 (1.1) | 1 (1.7) | 4 (10.0) | 0 | 2 (20) |
| Critical care experience | ||||||
| <6 months | 9 (2.9) | 5 (2.8) | 3 (5.1) | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 0 |
| 6–<12 months | 21 (6.7) | 9 (5.1) | 6 (10.2) | 4 (10) | 1 (6.3) | 0 |
| 1–<3 years | 49 (15.7) | 23 (12.9) | 15 (25.4) | 10 (25.0) | 0 | 0 |
| 3–<8 years | 68 (21.7) | 36 (20.2) | 15 (25.4) | 9 (22.5) | 4 (25.0) | 2 (20) |
| 8–<13 years | 51 (16.3) | 29 (16.3) | 7 (11.9) | 6 (15.0) | 4 (25.0) | 3 (30) |
| 13–<20 years | 81 (25.9) | 53 (29.8) | 10 (16.9) | 8 (20) | 5 (31.3) | 3 (30) |
| 20+ years | 29 (9.3) | 21 (11.8) | 2 (3.4) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (10) |
| Missing | 5 (1.6) | 2 (1.1) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (10) |
| Years of practice in current job | ||||||
| <6 months | 19 (6.1) | 10 (5.6) | 5 (8.5) | 3 (7.5) | 0 | 0 |
| 6–<12 months | 25 (8.0) | 12 (6.7) | 5 (8.5) | 4 (10.0) | 1 (6.3) | 1 (10) |
| 1–<3 years | 64 (20.4) | 29 (16.3) | 20 (33.9) | 8 (20.0) | 3 (18.8) | 3 (30) |
| 3–<8 years | 77 (24.6) | 44 (24.7) | 11 (18.6) | 9 (22.5) | 5 (31.3) | 5 (50) |
| 8–<13 years | 34 (10.9) | 18 (10.1) | 8 (13.6) | 6 (15.0) | 1 (6.3) | 0 |
| 13–<20 years | 76 (24.3) | 54 (30.3) | 8 (13.6) | 9 (22.5) | 4 (25.0) | 0 |
| 20+ years | 17 (5.4) | 11 (6.2) | 2 (3.4) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (12.5) | 0 |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (10) |
| Years of employment by HHS | ||||||
| <6 months | 8 (2.6) | 4 (2.2) | 2 (3.4) | 0 | 0 | 1 (10) |
| 6–<12 months | 14 (4.5) | 6 (3.4) | 6 (10.2) | 1 (2.5) | 1 (6.3) | 0 |
| 1–<3 years | 49 (15.7) | 19 (10.7) | 20 (33.9) | 7 (17.5) | 3 (18.8) | 0 |
| 3–<8 years | 57 (18.2) | 34 (19.1) | 10 (16.9) | 5 (12.5) | 5 (31.3) | 0 |
| 8–<13 years | 43 (13.7) | 21 (11.8) | 9 (15.3) | 5 (12.5) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (30) |
| 13–<20 years | 104 (33.2) | 72 (40.4) | 10 (16.9) | 17 (42.5) | 3 (18.8) | 1 (10) |
| 20+ years | 36 (11.5) | 20 (11.2) | 2 (3.4) | 5 (12.5) | 2 (12.5) | 5 (50) |
| Missing | 2 (0.6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |