Table 7.
Comparison of core competence and its dimensions of infectious disease specialist nurses with different demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | Core competence | Professional Development Abilities | Infection Prevention and Control Abilities | Nursing Abilities for Infectious Diseases | Professionalism and Humanistic Accomplishment | Responsiveness to Emergency Infectious Diseases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 131.78 ± 21.70 | 37.74 ± 9.56 | 38.31 ± 5.86 | 23.65 ± 4.17 | 20.76 ± 3.44 | 11.32 ± 2.58 |
| Male | 132.88 ± 20.46 | 37.79 ± 10.41 | 38.83 ± 5.01 | 24.13 ± 3.51 | 20.42 ± 2.74 | 11.71 ± 2.13 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| < 30 | 120.76 ± 16.97 | 33.26 ± 7.58 | 35.99 ± 5.53 | 21.83 ± 3.70 | 19.47 ± 3.26 | 10.21 ± 2.36 |
| 30–40 | 143.68 ± 19.62a | 42.52 ± 9.20 a | 40.84 ± 4.97 a | 25.64 ± 3.66 a | 22.14 ± 2.98 a | 12.53 ± 2.22 a |
| > 40 | 111.43 ± 10.54 | 30.00 ± 3.46 | 33.86 ± 6.38 | 20.43 ± 3.20 | 17.14 ± 2.11 | 10.00 ± 1.82 |
| Work experience in infectious diseases (years) | ||||||
| ≤ 10 | 124.51 ± 16.70 | 34.48 ± 8.05 | 37.00 ± 5.14 | 22.45 ± 3.63 | 19.96 ± 3.01 | 10.62 ± 2.28 |
| 11–20 | 143.56 ± 23.22 a | 42.84 ± 9.63 a | 40.56 ± 6.08 a | 25.63 ± 4.14 a | 22.02 ± 3.62 a | 12.50 ± 2.57 a |
| > 20 | 115.33 ± 15.50 | 34.17 ± 6.79 | 32.33 ± 5.04 b | 20.50 ± 3.01 | 18.50 ± 2.07 | 9.83 ± 1.94 |
| Title | ||||||
| Nurse | 122.62 ± 24.29 | 34.81 ± 10.36 | 35.84 ± 6.38 | 22.05 ± 4.58 | 19.53 ± 3.83 | 10.41 ± 2.76 |
| Nurse in charge | 136.67 ± 18.58 a | 39.32 ± 8.85 a | 39.62 ± 5.09 a | 24.51 ± 3.67 a | 21.39 ± 3.00 a | 11.83 ± 2.33 a |
| Deputy chief nurse or above | 119.20 ± 8.07 | 31.60 ± 3.28 | 36.40 ± 3.97 | 22.20 ± 1.64 | 18.60 ± 1.67 | 10.40 ± 1.51 |
| Educational background | ||||||
| Below bachelor degree | 112.34 ± 15.43 | 30.38 ± 6.74 | 33.78 ± 5.41 | 20.37 ± 3.45 | 18.44 ± 3.25 | 9.37 ± 2.09 |
| Bachelor degree | 142.52 ± 16.47 a | 41.78 ± 8.45 a | 40.83 ± 4.34 a | 25.48 ± 3.29 a | 22.01 ± 2.77 a | 12.42 ± 2.11 a |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Unmarried | 121.12 ± 15.80 | 33.25 ± 7.60 | 36.17 ± 5.56 | 21.98 ± 3.46 | 19.46 ± 3.14 | 10.25 ± 2.28 |
| Married | 139.11 ± 21.80 a | 40.78 ± 9.56 a | 39.82 ± 5.53 a | 24.81 ± 4.13 a | 21.63 ± 3.29 a | 12.07 ± 2.50 a |
| Divorce or bereavement | 116.17 ± 16.28 | 31.39 ± 7.24 | 34.94 ± 5.04 | 21.28 ± 3.93 | 18.67 ± 3.14 | 9.89 ± 1.74 |
| Salary (Yuan) | ||||||
| < 3000 | 113.79 ± 21.35 | 31.66 ± 8.62 | 33.30 ± 6.34 | 20.66 ± 4.03 | 18.47 ± 3.74 | 9.71 ± 2.59 |
| 3000–6000 | 138.81 ± 17.64 a | 40.08 ± 9.08 a | 40.18 ± 4.40 a | 24.87 ± 3.55 a | 21.63 ± 2.89 a | 12.05 ± 2.20 a |
| > 6000 | 130.75 ± 20.84 b | 37.46 ± 8.90 b | 38.52 ± 5.55 b | 23.31 ± 4.22 b | 20.58 ± 3.18 b | 10.87 ± 2.69 b |
Abbreviation: a: Comparison of the first and second items (P < 0.05)
b: Comparison of the first and third items (P < 0.05)