Table 5.
Mean level of competence in nursing staff groups (ANOVA)
| RNs | ANs | Assistants | Maxa | p | RNs | ANs | Assistants | Maxa | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palliative care | 26.57 | 23.14 | 15.92 | 32 | .000 | Body mechanics | 14.68 | 15.21 | 13.86 | 20 | .000 |
| Acute help | 3.47 | 2.35 | 1.98 | 5 | .000 | Simple procedures | 4.27 | 4.41 | 3.54 | 8 | .000 |
| Wound care | 27.09 | 27.11 | 22.64 | 32 | .000 | Make oneself understood | 7.48 | 7.37 | 7.50 | 8 | .442 |
| Nursing measures | 6.61 | 7.31 | 6.62 | 16 | .002 | Electronic communication | 2.66 | 1.99 | 1.96 | 8 | .000 |
| Def. in sight and hearing | 13.05 | 13.44 | 12.19 | 16 | .000 | Patient assessment | 13.46 | 13.17 | 9.09 | 16 | .000 |
| Fall prevention | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 3 | .871 | Skills sum variable | 101.01 | 89.72 | 72.82 | 176 | .000 |
| Diabetes treatment | 2.75 | 2.31 | 1.24 | 3 | .000 | Coop./physician & next-of-kin | 20.95 | 18.69 | 17.35 | 26 | .000 |
| Medication calculation | 1.90 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 2 | .000 | Not reach co-workers | 8.79 | 9.31 | 8.45 | 24 | .238 |
| Involving physician | 3.91 | 2.69 | 2.31 | 5 | .000 | Coop./ANs & assistants | 15.29 | 16.42 | 16.90 | 18 | .000 |
| Health promotion | 10.09 | 9.91 | 9.01 | 12 | .000 | Coop./documentation | 9.44 | 10.20 | 11.14 | 12 | .000 |
| New palliative measures | 6.84 | 4.27 | 2.74 | 12 | .000 | Coop./leader | 10.80 | 10.69 | 10.98 | 13 | .628 |
| Knowledge sum variable | 103.39 | 93.90 | 75.88 | 138 | .000 | Coop./RNs | 8.76 | 8.77 | 8.53 | 9 | .039 |
| Patient observations | 10.79 | 9.74 | 6.78 | 16 | .000 | Communication | 11.39 | 11.39 | 10.95 | 12 | .015 |
| Advanced procedures | 21.03 | 13.87 | 12.91 | 60 | .000 | Attitudes towards elderly | 10.64 | 10.58 | 10.05 | 12 | .006 |
| Nursing documentation | 8.38 | 6.24 | 4.08 | 16 | .000 | Personal attributes sum variable | 95.96 | 96.09 | 93.17 | 126 | .056 |
| Treatment | 18.20 | 17.44 | 11.37 | 24 | .000 | Total competence sum variable | 283.33 | 247.68 | 198.83 | 440 | .000 |
aMaximum score. Knowledge sum variable: F = 114.32, df = 2, p = .000, Skills sum variable: F = 85.94, df = 2, p = .000, Personal attributes sum variable: F = 2.9, df = 2, p = .056, Total competence sum variable: F = 58.61, df = 3, p = .000