Data were collected using an electronic questionnaire on the Survey Monkey© platform over four weeks between January and February 2017. In total 147 respondents commenced the survey and provided valid data for analysis. Quantitative data were imported to SPSS version 22.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago) for analysis using descriptive statistics. A thematic analysis of the qualitative data was undertaken. Characteristic Number of responding employers Results (n=147) N % The State/Territory in which participant employed: results NSW 73 49.7 are QLD 22 15.0 SA 20 13.6 NT 17 11.6 VIC 9 6.1 WA 3 2.0 ACT 2 1.4 TAS 1 0.7 Health setting: Acute or hospital 105 71.4 Community or Primary health care 21 14.3 District / region wide 7 4.7 Indigenous health 2 1. Aged or residential care 1 0.7 boundary * 11 7.5 Role: Director of Nursing/Midwifery 69 46.9 Manager 44 29.3 Nursing Unit Manager 16 10.9 Health Service Manager 6 4.1 Other* 12 8.8 presented in six themes: Respondent characteristics, utilisation of advanced practice roles, definitions of advanced practice used, planning for advanced practice roles, role outcomes and awareness of related research.
Data were collected using an electronic questionnaire on the Survey Monkey© platform over four weeks between January and February 2017. In total 147 respondents commenced the survey and provided valid data for analysis. Quantitative data were imported to SPSS version 22.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago) for analysis using descriptive statistics. A thematic analysis of the qualitative data was undertaken. Results The results are presented in six themes: Respondent characteristics, utilisation of advanced practice roles, definitions of advanced practice used, planning for advanced practice roles, role outcomes and awareness of related research. Characteristic Number of responding employers (n=147) N % State/Territory in which participant employed: NSW QLD SA NT VIC WA ACT TAS 73 49.7 22 15.0 20 13.6 17 11.6 9 6.1 3 2.0 2 1.4 1 0.7 Health setting: Acute or hospital Community or Primary health care District / region wide Indigenous health Aged or residential care boundary * 105 71.4 21 14.3 7 4.7 2 1. 1 0.7 11 7.5 Role: Director of Nursing/Midwifery Manager Nursing Unit Manager Health Service Manager Other* 69 46.9 44 29.3 16 10.9 6 4.1 12 8.8
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