Linking patient satisfaction with nursing care: the case of care rationing - a correlational study

BMC Nursing

Table 3 Level of rationing and overall professional practice environment at departmental and hospital level

	Medical	Surgical	H- 1ª	H - 2ª	H - 3ª	H - 4ª	H - 5ª
BERNCA
Mean	0.89	0.77	0.73	1.11	0.64	0.89	1.01
N	159	205	225	65	22	42	29
Standard Deviation	0.53	0.50	0.49	0.63	0.38	0.47	0.42
Minimum	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11	0.25
Maximum	2.63	3.00	2.63	3.00	1.75	2.60	2.10
RPPE
Mean	2.69	2.81	2.76	2.66	2.94	2.73	2.77
N	159	208	227	65	23	42	29
Standard Deviation	.28	0.32	0.28	0.39	0.38	0.31	0.26
Minimum	1.62	1.28	1.66	1.28	1.92	2.13	2.15
Maximum	3.49	3.69	3.59	3.69	3.59	3.41	3.28

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