Length of service (either in current position or in the aged care sector) was not related to level of knowledge.
Since age and years in current position variables failed to normality, non-parametric ANOVAs (Wilcoxon/Kruskall-Wallis test) were used.
Average years in current position were 10 (SD= 9.0) for nurses vs 5.8 (SD= 5.9) for physicians, (p=0.000).
There were no significant correlations between awareness score and either age or length of service (either in current position or in the aged care sector).
Participant demographic information will also be collected, including: age, professional background, level of experience, highest qualification, occupational position and years in current position, organisation and industry.
The following demographic data were collected: age in years, gender, profession, year of diploma (<2001/≥2001), years of experience in current position, and full- or part-time employment status.
Working conditions included length of employment in current position, working hours per week, whether or not participants were doing shift work.
The median years of experience in current position was five years across the total sample, ranging from one month to 38 years.
We measured health service provider education and experience by self-reported number of years of primary and secondary education completed and years in current position.
Demographic questions addressed respondent gender, age, highest level of education, job description, length of time in current position, current smoking status, and exposure to second hand tobacco smoke at work (yes, no) (Table 1).
