Table 3.
Comparative results of the Process component of the professional nursing practice environment in Portugal and Brazil.
| Portugal | Brazil | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | Min. | Max. | Mean | Std. Dev. | QNPE % | Mean | Std. Dev. | QNPE % | p-Value * |
| Dimension 1 | 9 | 45 | 33.7 | 6.0 | 74.9 | 32.8 | 5.0 | 72.9 | 0.058 |
| Dimension 2 | 7 | 35 | 25.2 | 5.1 | 72.0 | 24.0 | 5.1 | 68.6 | 0.003 * |
| Dimension 3 | 7 | 35 | 26.1 | 4.3 | 74.6 | 26.6 | 4.3 | 76.0 | 0.090 |
| Dimension 4 | 6 | 30 | 23.1 | 3.9 | 77.0 | 22.4 | 3.6 | 74.7 | 0.012 * |
| Dimension 5 | 4 | 20 | 16.6 | 2.4 | 83.0 | 15.6 | 2.4 | 78.0 | <0.001 * |
| Dimension 6 | 4 | 20 | 15.0 | 2.8 | 75.0 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 66.0 | <0.001 * |
| Process subscale | 37 | 185 | 139.8 | 19.8 | 75.6 | 134.6 | 18.3 | 72.8 | 0.001 * |
* Mann–Whitney test. Significant test (5% significance level). Min.—Minimum, Max.—Maximum, Std. Dev.—Standard deviation. QNPE—“Quality of the Nursing Practice Environment” Score. Dimension 1—Collaboration and teamwork. Dimension 2—Strategies for ensuring quality in professional practice. Dimension 3—Autonomous practices in professional practice. Dimension 4—Care planning, evaluation, and continuity. Dimension 5—Theoretical and legal support of professional practice. Dimension 6—Interdependent practices in professional practice.