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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Feasibility and usefulness of a leadership intervention to implement evidence-based falls prevention practices in residential care in Canada

 

Workshop participants

(n = 10)

Interview participants

(n = 7)

Focus group participants

(n = 6)

Position, n (%)

 Formal leaders (unit manager/educator)

3 (30%)

3 (43%)

2 (33%)

 Informal leaders (RNs, care aids)

7 (70%)

4 (57%)

4 (67%)

Years employed at organization (mean, range) *

10 (2–17)

10 (2–17)

11 (3–17)

Years employed in current position (mean, range)

4 (1–11)

5.7 (1–11)

5.8 (1–11)

Highest education level obtained

 High school/college diploma

3* (43%)

3 (57%)

3 (50%)

 Undergraduate/graduate degree

4* (57%)

4 (43%)

3 (50%)

  1. *Seven participants responded