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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Between heuristic and deliberative thinking: a multi-center qualitative study of physicians’ decision-making in infection prevention practice

 

Physicians (n = 18) n (%)

Nurses (n = 7) n (%)

Gender

 Female

9 (50)

7 (100)

Setting

 University hospital

14 (77.8)

6 (85.7)

 General hospital

4 (22.2)

1 (14.3)

Specialty

 Medical

6 (33.3)

3 (42.9)

 Surgical

6 (33.3)

1 (14.3)

 Intensive care unit (ICU)

6 (33.3)

3 (42.9)

Number of years of experience as medical specialist

 < 0 (in training)

6 (33.3)

-

 0–10

5 (27.8)

-

 10–20

3 (16.7)

-

 20 + 

4 (22.2)

-