Table 1 Demographic information about the included nurses
Participants in each country (round 1+ round 2) | Finland n = 9 (5 + 4) | Iceland n = 10 (6 + 4) | Norway (n = 10) (6 + 4) | Sweden (n = 8) (5 + 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of education | RN – 7 Specialist nurse - 2 | RN – 6 Specialist nurse – 4 | RN – 6 Specialist nurse - 3 | RN – 2 Specialist nurse - 6 |
Clinical NICU experience (years) | 1.5–13.5 (median 3.5) | 1.5–24 (median 8.5) | 1–33 (median 16.3) | 2–22 (median 11.5) |
Experience with pain assessment | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Access to pain assessment instrument at unit | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Received training in how to use instrument at unit | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
Use pain assessment instrument in daily work | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 |