Table 3.
Variables distribution before and after clinical governance
| Variables | Before clinical Governance (n=110) | After clinical Governance (n=110) | Test statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing records | |||
| Having nurse’s name | 107 (97.27%) | 103 (93.60%) | Fisher’s exact test =0.18 |
| Not having nurse’s name | 3 (2.73%) | 6 (5.45%) | P=0.84 |
| Undocumented | 0 | 1 (0.95%) | |
| Unit | |||
| Medical-surgicals | 55 (50.00%) | 55 (50.00%) | F=0 |
| ICUs | 55 (50.00%) | 55 (50.00%) | P>0.99 |
| Age (year) | Mean =31.40 | Mean =31.36 | t=0.80 |
| SD =6.63 | SD =6.16 | P=0.90 | |
| Nursing experience (month) | Mean =77.54 | Mean =64.51 | t=0.99 |
| SD =94.26 | SD =76.25 | P=0.32 | |
| Sex1,2 | |||
| Female | 98 (93.30%*) | 93 (92.10%) | Fisher’s exact test =0.60 |
| Male | 7 (6.70%) | 8 (7.90%) | P=0.58 |
| Marital status1,2 | |||
| Single | 19 (20.90%) | 32 (32.30%) | χ2=6.01 |
| Married | 71 (78.00%) | 65 (65.70) | P=0.20 |
| Others | 1 (1.10%) | 2 (2.00%) | |
| Degree1,2 | |||
| Diploma in nursing | 32 (30.20%) | 16 (15.40%) | Fisher’s exact test =0.05 |
| Bachelor of nursing | 74 (69.80%) | 88 (84.60%) | P=0.50 |
| M.Sc. in nursing | 0 | 0 | |
| Type of employment1,2 | |||
| Hired | 24 (25.80%) | 14 (14.00%) | χ2=8.40 |
| Contract recruiters-1a | 34 (36.60%) | 32 (32.00%) | P=0.50 |
| Contract recruiters-2b | 32 (34.40%) | 38 (38.00%) | |
| Committedc | 3 (3.20) | 16 (16.00%) | |
| Shift3 | |||
| Morning (7:30–13:30) | 37 (33.60%) | 42 (39.60%) | χ2=4.50 |
| Afternoon (13:30–19:30) | 33 (30.00%) | 32 (30.20%) | P=0.34 |
| Night (19:30–7:30) | 40 (36.40%) | 32 (30.20%) | |
| Attendance in training workshop1,2 | |||
| Yes | 16 (17.40%) | 19 (19.00%) | Fisher’s exact test =0.09 |
| No | 76 (82.60%) | 81 (81.00%) | P=0.56 |
Notes: Missing data in variables were because of: 1) some documentation had no nurse signature to identify the nurse’s demographic data; 2) some nurses were no longer at the hospital and no data about them existed; 3) researcher-made missing.
*
Valid percentage;
a
annually contracted with payment similar to hired nurses;
b
annually contracted with payment less than hired nurses;
c
it is obligatory to work for government for two years at a lower rate of pay.
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; M.Sc., Master of Science; SD, standard deviation.