Table 2.
Nurse managers’ work activities (n = 29), nurses’ job satisfaction (n = 306) and patient satisfaction (n = 651) presented according to subscale, and described using mean score, standard deviation (SD), and Cronbach’s alpha
| Scale (number of items) | n | Mean | SD | α | scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse managers’ work activities (NMWCQ) | |||||
| Recruitment (5) | 29 | 3.2875 | .88377 | 0.842 | |
| Organizing (7) | 29 | 4.6224 | .66350 | 0.767 | (1–6): |
| Work well-being (5) | 29 | 3.4214 | .47559 | 0.738 | 6 = daily |
| Work atmosphere (3) | 29 | 3.6429 | .77475 | 0.776 | 5 = weekly |
| Communication (5) | 29 | 3.8000 | .59129 | 0.478 | 4 = monthly |
| Clinical nursing (9) | 29 | 2.7450 | .99992 | 0.817 | 3 = 2–4 times a year |
| Development of the unit (12) | 29 | 4.0418 | .78712 | 0.916 | 2 = annual |
| Personnel development (8) | 29 | 3.4281 | .68550 | 0.769 | 1 = never |
| Development of nursing (4) | 29 | 3.7232 | .80029 | 0.840 | |
| Financial management (7) | 29 | 3.3010 | .78375 | 0.782 | |
| Planning and evaluation of activities (6) | 29 | 3.4464 | .62370 | 0.779 | |
| Collaboration (10) | 29 | 3.9066 | .75205 | 0.835 | |
| Development with collaborating partners (6) | 29 | 3.8869 | .49908 | 0.656 | |
| Job satisfaction (KUHJSS) | |||||
| Leadership (7) | 305 | 7.275 | 1.998 | 0.950 | 0–10: |
| Requiring factors of work (8) | 303 | 6.340 | 1.648 | 0.843 | 0 = not satisfied at all |
| Motivating factors of the work (5) | 301 | 8.461 | 1.154 | 0.816 | 10 = completely satisfied |
| Working welfare (4) | 304 | 7.992 | 1.296 | 0.723 | |
| Participation in decision-making (4) | 303 | 6.492 | 1.889 | 0.815 | |
| Sense of community (4) | 304 | 7.473 | 1.639 | 0.811 | |
| Working environment (4) | 304 | 7.178 | 1.432 | 0.766 | |
| Patient satisfaction (RHCS) | |||||
| Professional practice (17) | 650 | 9.155 | 1.098 | 0.970 | 0–10: |
| Information and participation in own care (11) | 650 | 8.813 | 1.387 | 0.946 | 0 = not satisfied at all |
| Cognition of physical needs (4) | 590 | 8.741 | 1.803 | 0.846 | 10 = completely satisfied |
| Human resources (3) | 642 | 8.512 | 1.775 | 0.881 | |
| Pain and apprehension (4) | 621 | 8.356 | 1.917 | 0.786 | |
| Interdisciplinary collaboration (3) | 645 | 9.153 | 1.162 | 0.916 | |
| Outcomes variables (4) | 644 | 8.929 | 1.479 | 0.894 | |
Abbreviations: n number of participants, SD standard deviation, α Cronbach’s Alpha