Table 1 Characteristics of the sample for Phase 1

Number of participants

42

40

43

40

165

Nurses

22 (52.4)

20 (50)

22 (51.2)

20 (50)

84 (50.9)

Physicians

20 (47.6)

20 (50)

21 (48.8)

20 (50)

81 (49.1)

Female/male ratio

20/22

22/18

26/17

26/14

94/71

Mean age

38.7 ± 10.9

38.1 ± 8.8

36 ± 7.5

33.1 ± 6.8

36.4 ± 8.8

Mean years since professional qualification

10.5 ± 10 (median: 8; IQR = 2.6–19)

13.1 ± 8.1 (median: 10.8; IQR: 8.2–18.8)

6 ± 5.7 (median: 3.8; IQR: 3–7)

8.5 ± 5.9 (median: 7.5; IQR: 3.9–11.8)

9.5 ± 8 (median: 7; IQR: 3–13.6)

Mean years in ICU

7.7 ± 4.6 (median: 5; IQR: 3.5–8)

8.6 ± 9.3 (median: 4; IQR: 1.3–14)

5.1 ± 5.8 (median: 2.5; IQR: 1.1–6)

8.2 ± 6.8 (median: 5.8; IQR: 2.8–14)

7.3 ± 7.8 (median: 4; IQR: 1.5–10.9)