Physicians’ and nurses’ experience of using the Abbey Pain Scale (APS) in people with advanced cancer: a qualitative content analysis

Table 1 Participant demographics, n = 12

Occupation, n (%)	Physician	6 (50)
Occupation, n (%)	Nurse	6 (50)
Gender, n (%)	Female	7 (58)
Gender, n (%)	Male	5 (42)
Age, range (years)		29–63
Level of education, n (%)	University studies = 2 years	2 (17)
Level of education, n (%)	University studies ≥ 3 years	10 (83)
Workplace, n (%)	Oncology hospital wards	4 (33)
Workplace, n (%)	Specialised palliative care units	8 (66)
Work experience with people with cancer, range (years)		0.5–31
Prior clinical experience with the APS (any Swedish version), n (%)	Yes	8 (66)
	No	4 (33)

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