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were missing from the completed surveys. This missing data may be the result of an

institutional policy on information management that restricts the sharing of organizational

documents. Polit and Beck (2012) suggests, “In interpreting results, the risk for various biases

should be assessed and factored into conclusions” (p. 476). Based on the survey results, it may

be concluded that the extent of the missing and “don’t know” responses in the complete

responses are limited and therefore the extent of the problem in relation to reporting bias is

minimal.

Phase III Interview Findings

Qualitative interview sample. The qualitative sample is a subsample of the larger online

survey sample (n=4). Table 4.13 provides demographic information of the four nurse

participants from Phase III of the study. Even though the sub-sample was small, all the

participants were from different provinces and represented various levels of nursing practice,

namely, staff nurse, nurse educator and nurse leader. Their academic background and years of

experience in radiation oncology also varied with two of the participants with degree and 3-5

years of experience while the other two were MSN graduates with more than 10 years of

experience in radiation oncology.

Table 4.13

Demographic Table of Qualitative Interview Participants

Participant Province Role or Position Academic Years of
Background experience in
Radiation
Oncology
1 Quebec Nurse Educator Graduate More than 10
2 British Columbia Staff Nurse Baccalaureate 3-5
3 Saskatchewan Staff Nurse Baccalaureate 3-5
4 Ontario Nurse Leader Graduate More than 10