Research Article
Intensive Care Managers’ Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Dramatic Change of the Intensive Care Landscape
Table 1
Characteristics of participating Swedish ICMs and workplace during COVID-19 pandemic.
| Variables | n (%) |
| Sex | | Female | 8 (67) | Male | 4 (33) | Age in years | | 40–50 | 6 (50) | 51–60 | 2 (17) | 61− | 4 (33) | Spouse at home | 12 (100%) | Children | 11 (91%) | Experience as manager in years | | −5 | 6 (50) | 6–10 | 5 (42) | 15− | 1 (8) | Profession | | Postgraduate nurse intensive care | 9 (75) | Anesthesiologist | 3 (25) | Participated in patient care themselves | | Yes | 7 (58) | No | 5 (42) | Intensive care accepted students | | Yes | 8 (67) | No | 4 (33) | ICU size during COVID-19, beds | | −10 | 4 (33) | 11–20 | 5 (42) | 21− | 3 (25) |
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