Table 4 Mean difference in Nursing Professionalism according to demographic, personal and organizational variables
From: Factors Associated with Nursing Professionalism: Insights from Tertiary Care Center in India
Variables | Mean ± SD | Mean Rank | U/H (p) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group Young (23-27) Middle (28-32) Old (33-36) | 109.79 ± 37.59 116.58 ± 38.23 109.08 ± 32.60 | 130.51 144.81 128.54 | 2.125 (0.345) |
Gender Male Female | 112.85 ± 35.92 112.03 ± 38.04 | 135.26 135.55 | 5229.0 (0.981) |
Marital status Unmarried Married | 110.65 ± 38.46 115.79 ± 35.50 | 132.91 141.64 | 7108.5 (0.401) |
If married, having child No Yes | 110.77 ± 38.12 118.83 ± 34.69 | 132.65 149.02 | 4605.0 (0.191) |
Professional qualification Diploma in Nursing BSc Nursing MSc Nursing | 95.73 ± 36.52 112.85 ± 37.24 124.21 ± 36.95 | 99.78 137.21 160.00 | 9.234 (0.010)* |
Total working experience (years) < 1 2–5 > 5 | 116.30 ± 36.93 108.79 ± 38.63 114.04 ± 36.34 | 144.57 127.41 148.85 | 2.693 (0.260) |
Personal satisfaction Satisfied Not satisfied | 116.78 ± 35.30 109.05 ± 38.90 | 145.46 128.76 | 7689.0 (0.085) |
Job satisfaction Satisfied Not satisfied | 118.70 ± 36.14 109.07 ± 38.00 | 150.76 128.76 | 6632.5 (0.027)* |
Effective interpersonal relationship with patients Yes No | 112.80 ± 36.32 112.03 ± 37.98 | 137.62 135.02 | 5394.0 (0.832) |
Effective interpersonal relationship with healthcare team Yes No | 111.03 ± 39.00 113.07 ± 36.58 | 134.29 136.45 | 8841.0 (0.822) |
Up-to-date training Yes No Up to some extent | 109.01 ± 35.67 108.37 ± 43.71 118.30 ± 38.13 | 128.08 129.67 148.89 | 4.250 (0.119) |
Career Opportunity Adequate Not adequate | 128.45 ± 30.85 82.66 ± 30.12 | 167.37 77.74 | 2807.0 (< 0.001)* |
Participating in the research projects Yes No | 113.43 ± 35.70 110.79 ± 39.69 | 136.82 134.05 | 8908.0 (0.771) |
Location of institute Satisfactory Unsatisfactory | 110.43 ± 38.58 115.66 ± 35.54 | 132.50 141.51 | 7559.5 (0.371) |
Work Schedule Satisfied Not satisfied | 113.14 ± 38.02 108.10 ± 35.93 | 137.44 127.36 | S5244.5 (0.403) |
Human Resource availability Adequate Not adequate | 111.19 ± 37.72 108.13 ± 38.63 | 134.14 140.48 | 5859.5 (0.583) |
Material Resource availability Adequate Not adequate | 115.70 ± 36.47 108.13 ± 38.63 | 141.97 128.11 | 8140.5 (0.146) |
Colleagues performance appraisal Yes No | 112.69 ± 37.12 108.19 ± 41.67 | 136.36 128.89 | 3499.5 (0.616) |