Community health nurses’ learning needs in relation to the Canadian community health nursing standards of practice: results from a Canadian survey

Table 4 Mean (SD) of CHN learning needs by employment sector, years in nursing, and nursing title

Employment sector
	Public health		Home health		Other			F (df1, df2), P-value
In partnership with stakeholders, I evaluate population health promotion programs systematically	0.66 (0.95)		0.39 (1.08)		0.54 (1.01)			6.03 (2, 1156), p = 0.0025*
Number of Years in Nursing
	Under 2 years	2-5 years	6-10 years	11-15 years	16-20 years	21-25 years	25 + years
I advocate for: healthy public policy, by participating in legislative and policymaking activities that influence health determinants.	1.08 (0.76)	0.67 (1.02)	0.84 (0.81)	0.53 (1.07)	0.58 (1.03)	0.63 (0.92)	0.44 (1.03)	3.33 (6, 1163), p = 0.0029*
Title in Nursing - RN, RN Extended Class, NP
	RN		RN Extended		NP)
I use community development principles when I engage the individual/community in a consultative process.	0.56 (0.99)		0.60 (0.91)		0.91 (0.76)			2.89 (2, 1162), p = 0.056*

*F value significant at p < 0.05. Bolded values indicate a higher learning need compared to at least one other group as identified through Tukey HSD comparisons of means.

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