Table 4.
Differences in rating of the professional practice environment according to job position.
| RPPE Scale Domain | Work Position | n | Median | Mean | SD | Min | Max | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership and autonomy in clinical practice | General nurse | 389 | 2.78 | 2.7 | 0.34 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.0443 |
| Practical nurse | 112 | 2.83 | 2.8 | 0.36 | 1.8 | 3.9 | ||
| Control over practice | General nurse | 389 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 0.49 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.1813 |
| Practical nurse | 112 | 3.00 | 2.9 | 0.43 | 1.2 | 3.8 | ||
| Communication about patients | General nurse | 389 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 0.43 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.0884 |
| Practical nurse | 112 | 3.00 | 3.1 | 0.41 | 1.9 | 3.9 | ||
| Teamwork | General nurse | 389 | 2.20 | 2.3 | 0.56 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0175 |
| Practical nurse | 112 | 2.00 | 2.1 | 0.51 | 1.0 | 3.6 | ||
| Handling disagreements | General nurse | 389 | 2.75 | 2.6 | 0.47 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.0618 |
| Practical nurse | 112 | 2.50 | 2.5 | 0.48 | 1.0 | 3.8 | ||
| Staff relationships | General nurse | 389 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 0.45 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.0636 |
| Practical nurse | 112 | 3.00 | 2.9 | 0.46 | 1.7 | 4.0 | ||
| Internal work motivation | General nurse | 389 | 3.00 | 2.8 | 0.43 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.6804 |
| Practical nurse | 112 | 3.00 | 2.8 | 0.38 | 2.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Cultural sensitivity | General nurse | 389 | 3.00 | 2.8 | 0.54 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.2744 |
| Practical nurse | 112 | 3.00 | 2.7 | 0.59 | 1.5 | 4.0 | ||
| RPPE total score | General nurse | 389 | 2.77 | 2.8 | 0.29 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.522 |
| Practical nurse | 112 | 2.74 | 2.8 | 0.25 | 2.1 | 3.4 |