Table 1 Aggregated sociodemographic characteristics of the participating health care professionals (N = 46). CES = clinical ethics support

Age

35.6 ± 13.4 years

Gender

76.1% female

23.9% male

Education

34.8% primary or secondary

65.2% tertiary

Area of expertise

79.5% nursing

2.6% medicine

7.7% other

10.3% in training

Work experience (in health care)

11.6 ± 11.2 years

Work experience (in acute psychiatry)

6.9 ± 6.7 years

Work experience (on the current ward)

3.4 ± 4.4 years

Experience with CES prior to the study

28.3%