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Table 2 Staff demographics and ACP knowledge and awareness

From: Acknowledgement and use of advance care directives and goals of care by emergency department staff: a mixed method post intervention study

Variable

Type

Frequency n (%)

Gender

Female

26 (65%)

Male

13 (33%)

Age ranges

20-25yrs

3 (7%)

26-35yrs

11 (28%)

36-45yrs

13 (32%)

46-55yrs

7 (18%)

≥ 56yrs

6 (15%)

Discipline

Admin

7 (18%)

Nursing

16 (40%)

Medicine

14 (35%

Care coordinators

3 (7%)

Duration of practice in facility

Min

1yr

Average

4yrs

max

5yrs

ACP Education participation

Yes

8 (20%)

Familiarity with ACD documents

Very familiar

10 (25%)

Somewhat familiar

26 (65%)

Familiarity with GOC documents

Very familiar

18 (45%)

Somewhat familiar

22 (55%)

Knowledge of where to find existing ACD records

Yes

28 (70%)

Knowledge on where to find existing GOC records

Yes

32 (80%)

Easy to locate existing ACD/GOC record?

Yes

20 (50%)

How well the system captures ≥ 65yrs ACD and GOC Records

Well

6 (15%)

Fair

11 (27%)

Knowledge on Victorian Medical Treatment Planning & Decisions ACT 2016 legislation?

Very well

1

Well

6 (15%)