Table 1.
Mean score and standard deviation of facilitators and barriers to nurses’ participation in ce
| Facilitators | Mean | Standard Deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal barriers | Time constraints | 3.24 | 1.18 |
| Domestic responsibilities | 2.86 | 1.18 | |
| Emotional stress | 2.12 | 1.16 | |
| Poor physical health | 1.91 | 1.10 | |
| Interpersonal barriers | Lack of co-workers’ support | 2.74 | 1.17 |
| Negative experiences with previous CE programs | 2.29 | 1.15 | |
| Lack of family support | 2.23 | 1.20 | |
| Poor interaction of CE programs’ staff | 1.91 | 1.12 | |
| Structural barriers | Work commitments | 3.50 | 1.24 |
| Cost of courses | 3.32 | 1.17 | |
| Geographic distance | 3.03 | 1.25 | |
| Poor scheduling of CE programs | 3.00 | 1.15 | |
| Lack of organizational support | 2.95 | 1.29 | |
| Lack of information about provided CE programs | 2.93 | 1.18 | |
| Lack of accessibility to provided CE programs | 2.91 | 1.12 | |
| Lack of supervisors’ support | 2.89 | 1.23 | |
| Lack of relevant CE programs | 2.82 | 1.07 | |
| Poor quality of provided CE programs | 2.49 | 0.99 | |
| Needs satisfied by on the job training | 1.95 | 1.09 |