The sample included all nurses in the following departments of the Regional hospital of Akureyri (FSA): Surgical ward, Gynecological ward and Medical ward. The total sample size was 49 individuals.
Í úrtakinu voru allir hjúkrunarfræðingar á Handlækningadeild, Lyflækningadeildum I og II auk Kvennadeildar Fjórðungssjúkrahússins á Akureyri (FSA), alls 49 hjúkrunarfræðingar.