Existing education in the investigated countries (n=30)
| General nursing educational programme is performed at: | ||||
| High school | 8 (26.7%) | |||
| Undergraduate programme | 21 (70.0%) | |||
| Graduate studies | 14 (46.7%) | |||
| Post-graduate studies | 10 (33.3%) | |||
| Content areas related to the respiratory field are within the framework of: | At the basic nursing school level | At the undergraduate nursing school level | At the graduate nursing school level | At the post-graduate nursing school level |
| Respiratory nursing care | 14 (46.7%) | 11 (36.7%) | 12 (40.0%) | 15 (50.0%) |
| Internal/medical nursing care | 24 (80.0%) | 25 (83.3%) | 19 (63.3%) | 13 (43.3%) |
| Surgical nursing care | 11 (36.7%) | 12 (40.0%) | 11 (36.7%) | 10 (33.3%) |
| Oncological nursing care | 6 (20.0%) | 8 (26.7%) | 6 (20.0%) | 7 (23.3%) |
| Palliative nursing care | 6 (20.0%) | 9 (30.0%) | 9 (30.0%) | 10 (33.3%) |
| Other | ||||
| Clinical nursing | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 3 (9.9%) | 3 (9.9%) |
| Community health and pharmacology | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) |
| Depends on study and/or master's thesis | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (9.9%) | 4 (13.3%) |
| Respiratory area not included in the programme | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 2 (6.6%) | 3 (9.9%) |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 3 (9.9%) |