Table 3.
Comparison of responses on MMSS with nurses’ intent to stay and location of practice
| |
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Intent to stay or leave |
|
Location of practice |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
|
Stay |
Leave |
|
Hospital |
PHC |
|
| MMSS scale | Mean (SD) | Mean − SD − Median | Mean − SD − Median | P-value | Mean − SD − Median | Mean − SD − Median | P-value |
| Overall satisfaction |
2.5 (0.5) |
2.7 − 0.4 − 2.8 |
2.4 − 0.4 − 2.5 |
< 0.001 |
2.5 − 0.4 − 2.5 |
2.8 − 0.5 − 2.9 |
< 0.001 |
| Extrinsic rewards |
2.1 (0.7) |
2.4 − 0.7 − 2.3 |
2.0 − 0.6 − 2.0 |
< 0.001 |
2.0 − 0.6 − 2.0 |
2.5 − 0.7 − 2.7 |
< 0.001 |
| Balance of family and work |
2.2 (0.6) |
2.7 − 0.5 − 2.8 |
2.3 − 0.6 − 2.4 |
< 0.001 |
2.3 − 0.7 − 2.5 |
2.7 − 0.7 − 3.0 |
< 0.001 |
| Scheduling |
2.4 (0.6) |
2.5 − 0.7 − 2.6 |
2.3 − 0.7 − 2.3 |
< 0.001 |
2.4 − 0.6 − 2.3 |
2.8 − 0.5 − 3.0 |
< 0.001 |
| Professional opportunities |
2.5 (0.7) |
3.2 − 0.5 − 3.0 |
3.0 − 0.5 − 3.0 |
< 0.001 |
3.1 − 0.5 − 3.0 |
3.3 − 0.5 − 3.0 |
< 0.001 |
| Control and responsibility |
2.6 (0.6) |
2.9 − 0.5 − 3.0 |
2.7 − 0.6 − 2.8 |
< 0.001 |
2.7 − 0.5 − 2.8 |
3.0 − 0.3 − 3.0 |
< 0.001 |
| Praise and recognition |
2.7 (0.6) |
2.7 − 0.6 − 3.0 |
2.4 − 0.7 − 2.0 |
< 0.001 |
2.4 − 0.7 − 2.0 |
2.8 − 0.6 − 3.0 |
< 0.001 |
| Interaction opportunities |
2.7 (0.5) |
2.9 − 0.6 − 3.0 |
2.5 − 0.7 − 2.5 |
< 0.001 |
2.6 − 0.6 − 2.8 |
2.9 − 0.7 − 3.0 |
0.001 |
| Co−workers | 3.1 (0.5) | 2.8 − 0.6 − 3.0 | 2.4 − 0.7 − 2.5 | < 0.001 | 2.5 − 0.7 − 2.5 | 2.8 − 0.6 − 3.0 | < 0.001 |