Table 2.
Factors associated with knowledge of Nurses towards EoLC in Amhara region Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 331)
| Factors | Knowledge | COR 95 (CI) | AOR 95 (CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (no) | Poor (no) | ||||
| Institution | |||||
| Hospital 1 | 66 (35.7%) | 119 (64.3%) | 1.381 (0.687–2.775) | ||
| Hospital 2 | 44 (45.8%) | 52 (54.2%) | 0.905 (0.475–1.725) | ||
| Hospital 3 | 19 (38.0%) | 31 (62.0%) | 1 | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 52 (35.9%) | 93 (64.1%) | 1 | ||
| Female | 77 (41.4%) | 109 (58.6%) | 1.263 (0.808–1.977) | ||
| Age | |||||
| 23–30 | 94 (41.8%) | 131 (58.2%) | 1 | ||
| 31–40 | 31 (34.1%) | 60 (65.9%) | 1.973 (0.610–6.387) | ||
| > 40 | 4 (26.7%) | 11 (73.3.0%) | 1.421 (0.418–4.831) | ||
| Religion | |||||
| Orthodox | 104 (40.0%) | 156 (60.0%) | 1 | ||
| Muslim | 12 (30.0%) | 28 (70.0%) | 0.643 (0.313–1.321) | ||
| Protestant | 13 (41.9%) | 18 (58.1%) | 1.083 (.509–2.306) | ||
| Educational | |||||
| Diploma | 6 (13.3%) | 39 (86.7%) | 1 | ||
| BSc. and above | 123 (43.0%) | 163 (57.0%) | 4.905 (2.013–11.95) | 4.261 (1.524–11.91) | 0.006* |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 89 (42.0%) | 123 (58.0%) | 1 | ||
| Married | 40 (33.6%) | 79 (66.4%) | 1.429 (0.895–2.282) | ||
| Clinical area | |||||
| OPD | 18 (22.5%) | 62 (77.5%) | 1 | ||
| Emergency | 27 (40.3%) | 40 (59.7%) | 2.325 (1.135–4.761) | 4.91 (1.796–13.426) | 0.002* |
| Inpatient | 84 (45.7%) | 100 (54.3%) | 2.893 (1.589–5.270) | 5.85 (2.221–15.443) | 0.000* |
| Working experience | |||||
| ≤ 5 | 95 (41.1%) | 136 (58.9%) | 1 | ||
| 6–10 | 24 (31.24%) | 53 (68.8%) | 0.648 (0.374–1.122) | ||
| > 10 | 10 (43.5%) | 13 (56.5%) | 1.101 (0.464–2.616) | ||
| Experience in caring chronically ill | |||||
| Daily | 76 (49.7%) | 77 (50.3%) | 2.809 (1.624–4.858) | 2.764 (1.366–5.591) | 0.005* |
| Once per week | 27 (34.6%) | 51 (65.4%) | 1.507 (0.790–2.875) | 3.388 (1.364–8.415) | 0.009* |
| Once/month and less | 26 (26.0%) | 74 (74.0%) | 1 | ||
| Experience of caring for a dying family member | |||||
| No | 64 (28.6%) | 160 (71.4%) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 65 (60.7%) | 42 (39.3%) | 3.869 (2.384–6.280) | 4.262 (2.390–7.603) | 0.000* |
| EoLC training | |||||
| No | 80 (29.7%) | 189 (70.3%) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 49 (79.0%) | 13 (21.0%) | 8.905 (4.57–17.315) | 10.26 (4.730–22.29) | 0.000* |
| Monthly salary | |||||
| ≤ 5000 | 28 (27.5%) | 74 (72.5%) | 1 | ||
| > 5000 | 101 (44.1%) | 128 (55.9%) | 2.085 (1.256–3.463) | ||
NB: variables having a (P ≤ 0.2) in bivariable (unadjusted) analysis included in the multivariable (adjusted) analysis
AOR, adjusted odds ratio, COR Crude Odds Ratio, BSc Bachelor in Science, OPD out patient department
*Statistically significant at p-value ≤ 0.05