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Demographic characteristics. The results of the environmental scan survey are

organized as per the sections from the electronic survey (See Appendix D for the Environmental

Scan Survey). A comparison with qualitative findings is also discussed here. Qualitative data

from the semi-structured telephone interview are used to supplement findings (See Appendix E

for Interview Guide). The distribution of respondents, their Provinces, educational background,

nursing role or position and years of experience in radiation oncology are presented in Table 4.2.

Table 4.2

Demographic Distribution of Radiation Oncology Nurse Respondents
Provinces Alberta BC New Ontario Saskatchewan Quebec
(Total= 6) Brunswick
Responses
Complete (16) 1 6 1 5 1 2
Incomplete (2) - - - 2 - -
Academic
Background
Diploma(3) 1 1 - 1 - -
Degree(9) - 4 1 2 1 1
Graduate(6) - 1 - 4 - 1
PhD - - - - - -
Nursing Role or
Position
Staff(7) 1 3 - 1 1 1
Educator(6) - 1 - 4 - 1
Leader(4) - 2 - 2 - -
Other(1) - - 1 - - -
Years of
experience
0-2 (1) - 1 - - - -
3-5 (6) - 2 - 3 1 -
6-10 - - - - - -
More than 10 (11) 1 3 1 4 - 2

An examination of regional distribution of people across Canada based on 2012 statistics

shows that, “the majority (86%) of people in Canada lived in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia,

and Alberta” (Indicators of Well-Being in Canada, 2013). The statistic is significant in relation