Key informant characteristics
| Key informant characteristics | n (%) |
| Total key informants | 82 |
| Unit | |
| Neonatology | 11 (13.4) |
| Outpatient | 5 (6.1) |
| Perioperative services | 16 (19.5) |
| HIV | 5 (6.1) |
| Infectious disease | 5 (6.1) |
| Emergency department | 12 (14.6) |
| Burn | 4 (4.9) |
| Infant inpatient | 3 (3.7) |
| Intermediate care | 5 (6.1) |
| Paediatric intensive care unit | 4 (4.9) |
| Paediatric inpatient | 3 (3.7) |
| Other | 9 (11.0) |
| Staff position | |
| Physician (medical director, attending, resident) | 47 (57.3) |
| Nurse (nurse, nursing assistant, chief nurse) | 22 (26.8) |
| Clinical support (nutritionist, social worker, psychologist, technician) | 8 (9.8) |
| Administrative support (secretary, receptionist, logistics coordinator) | 5 (6.1) |
| Years in specialty | |
| 1–2 | 8 (9.8) |
| 3–4 | 11 (13.4) |
| 5–10 | 20 (24.4) |
| 11–20 | 16 (19.5) |
| 21+ | 27 (32.9) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 22 (26.8) |
| Female | 60 (73.2) |
Key informants participated in both the semistructured interviews (SSIs) and completed the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale-36 (EBPAS-36) survey. Staff who floated between units were captured under ‘Other’.