Table 4.

Multivariate stepwise regression analysis of gerontological nurse specialists’ core competency scores (only the variables with P < 0.05 are presented)

Dependent variables	Independent variables	B	S.E.	β	t	P	95% CI LB	95% CI UB
Total scale	Constant	2.324	0.174		13.374	< 0.001	1.983	2.665	F = 22.33, P < 0.001; R2 = 0.25 Adjusted R2 = 0.24
	Individual-related factors
	Working experience lengths of geriatric nursing	0.011	0.003	0.092	3.497	< 0.001	0.005	0.018
	Attitudes toward caring for older adults	0.099	0.009	0.239	10.697	< 0.001	0.081	0.117
	Employer-related factors
	Departments (Geriatrics = reference)
	Respiratory/Neurology/Cardiology department	-0.061	0.046	-0.031	-1.336	0.182	-0.151	0.029
	Administration department	-0.248	0.096	-0.058	-2.582	0.010	-0.437	-0.060
	Other departments	-0.115	0.038	-0.074	-3.030	0.002	-0.189	-0.040
	Whether the department had exact job responsibilities for gerontological nurse specialists (Yes = reference)
	No	-0.083	0.034	-0.055	-2.436	0.015	-0.150	-0.016
	The degree of satisfaction toward the attention and support given by hospital or department leaders	0.090	0.024	0.114	3.709	< 0.001	0.042	0.138
	The degree of satisfaction toward the promotion rules set by hospital or department leaders	0.091	0.022	0.122	4.049	< 0.001	0.047	0.135
	Training-related factors
	Economic zone where training organizations are located (Eastern = reference)
	Central	-0.147	0.046	-0.081	-3.194	0.001	-0.237	-0.057
	Western	-0.087	0.036	-0.060	-2.397	0.017	-0.157	-0.016
	The degree to which the training content met clinical needs	0.137	0.023	0.136	6.080	< 0.001	0.093	0.182
Attitude subscale	Constant	2.633	0.208		12.632	< 0.001	2.224	3.042	F = 15.08, P < 0.001; R2 = 0.18 Adjusted R2 = 0.16
	Individual-related factors
	Working experience lengths of geriatric nursing	0.012	0.004	0.074	2.707	0.007	0.003	0.02
	Attitudes toward caring for older adults	0.144	0.012	0.275	11.703	< 0.001	0.119	0.168
	Employer-related factors
	The degree of satisfaction toward the attention and support given by hospital or department leaders	0.090	0.037	0.090	2.405	0.016	0.017	0.163
	Training-related factors
	Economic zone where training organizations are located (Eastern = reference)
	Central	-0.203	0.060	-0.089	-3.361	0.001	-0.322	-0.085
	Western	-0.123	0.048	-0.068	-2.592	0.01	-0.217	-0.03
	The degree to which the training content met clinical needs	0.073	0.030	0.057	2.421	0.016	0.014	0.132
Skill subscale	Constant	2.479	0.185		13.373	< 0.001	2.115	2.842	F = 20.53, P < 0.001; R2 = 0.21, Adjusted R2 = 0.20
	Individual-related factors
	The attitudes toward caring for older adults	0.094	0.010	0.211	9.256	< 0.001	0.074	0.114
	Employer-related factors
	Departments (Geriatrics = reference)
	Respiratory/Neurology/Cardiology department	-0.072	0.049	-0.033	-1.451	0.147	-0.168	0.025
	Administration department	-0.223	0.103	-0.049	-2.165	0.031	-0.426	-0.021
	Other departments	-0.138	0.039	-0.082	-3.521	< 0.001	-0.215	-0.061
	Whether the department had exact job responsibilities for gerontological nurse specialists (Yes = reference)
	No	-0.086	0.040	-0.053	-2.176	0.030	-0.164	-0.009
	The degree of satisfaction toward the attention and support given by hospital or department leaders	0.091	0.027	0.107	3.413	0.001	0.039	0.144
	The degree of satisfaction toward the promotion rules set by hospital or department leaders	0.089	0.026	0.111	3.419	0.001	0.038	0.14
	Training-related factors
	Economic zone where training organizations are located (Eastern = reference)
	Central	-0.155	0.051	-0.080	-3.054	0.002	-0.255	-0.056
	Western	-0.103	0.040	-0.066	-2.589	0.01	-0.18	-0.025
	The degree to which the training content met clinical needs	0.140	0.025	0.129	5.635	< 0.001	0.091	0.188
Knowledge subscale	(Constant)	2.319	0.191		12.117	< 0.001	1.943	2.694	F = 22.65, P < 0.001; R2 = 0.22 Adjusted R2 = 0.21
	Individual-related factors
	Attitudes toward caring for older adults	0.093	0.010	0.206	9.103	< 0.001	0.073	0.113
	Employer-related factors
	Departments (Geriatrics = reference)
	Respiratory/Neurology/Cardiology department	-0.140	0.050	-0.064	-2.815	0.005	-0.237	-0.042
	Administration department	-0.316	0.104	-0.068	-3.056	0.002	-0.519	-0.113
	Other departments	-0.228	0.040	-0.135	-5.702	< 0.001	-0.306	-0.149
	Whether the department had an exact position statement for gerontological nurse specialists (Yes = reference)
	No	-0.115	0.038	-0.07	-3.073	0.002	-0.189	-0.042
	The degree of satisfaction toward the attention and support given by hospital or department leaders	0.085	0.027	0.100	3.193	0.001	0.033	0.138
	The degree of satisfaction toward the promotion rules set by hospital or department leaders	0.074	0.025	0.092	3.005	0.003	0.026	0.123
	Training-related factors
	Economic zone where training organizations are located (Eastern = reference)
	Central	-0.181	0.050	-0.092	-3.588	< 0.001	-0.28	-0.082
	The degree to which the training content met clinical needs	0.174	0.025	0.159	6.986	< 0.001	0.125	0.222

CI, confidence interval; LB: lower bound; UB, upper bound