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. 2006 May;21(5):494–497. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00434.x

Table 2.

Univariate and Comparative Analysis of Participants' Perceptions of Patient Care

Question Residents, N = 90 Attendings, N = 33 Nurses, N = 44 Residents vs Attendings Residents vs Nurses Attendings vs Nurses



Neg* Neu* Pos* Neg* Neu* Pos* Neg* Neu* Pos* P Value P Value P Value
Involvement 6.7 20.0 70.0 24.2 24.2 51.5 29.5 25.0 43.2 .02 .001 .79
Continuity of care 12.2 11.1 76.7 42.4 18.2 39.4 45.5 27.3 25.0 <.001 <.001 .38
Quality of care 8.9 13.3 77.8 30.3 24.2 45.5 31.8 34.1 31.8 .002 <.001 .46
Communication with patients 30.0 28.9 41.1 48.5 36.4 15.2 61.4 22.7 13.6 .02 .001 .41
Communication with nurses 13.3 17.8 68.9 36.4 45.5 18.2 20.5 43.2 34.1 <.001 .001 .17
Sign-in effectiveness 11.1 17.8 71.1 51.5 24.2 24.4 <.001 N/A N/A
Sign-out effectiveness 11.1 11.1 77.8 30.3 36.4 33.3 <.001 N/A N/A
Day team efficiency 8.9 20.0 71.1 39.4 33.3 27.3 <.001 N/A N/A
Length of stay 21.1 30.0 48.9 36.4 51.5 12.1 .001 N/A N/A
Outcomes 10.0 18.9 71.1 21.2 42.4 36.4 .002 N/A N/A
*

Percentages of participants with negative (neg), neutral (neu), and positive (pos) perceptions, respectively.

P value for the χ2 test comparing the percentages of the 2 groups.