Table 2 Sample characteristics
% | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Facility characteristics (n =162) | |||
Facility size (number of beds) | |||
Small (< 50) | 38.9 | ||
Medium (50–99) | 46.3 | ||
Large (≥ 100) | 14.8 | ||
Ownership status | |||
Public | 37.0 | ||
Private, public subsidized | 26.5 | ||
Private | 36.4 | ||
Language region | |||
German speaking | 75.9 | ||
French speaking | 18.5 | ||
Italian speaking | 5.6 | ||
Care worker characteristics (n = 4,145) | |||
Females (n = 4,105) | 92.5 | ||
Age in years (n = 3,750) | 42.9 | 12.3 | |
Educational level (n = 4,109) | |||
Registered nurse (3–4 year education) | 25.8 | ||
Licensed practical nurse (3 year education) | 22.1 | ||
Certified nurse assistant (1–2 year education) | 19.2 | ||
Nurse aide (short course, training on the job) | 29.6 | ||
Other | 3.2 | ||
Work environment | |||
Leadership (PES-NWI) (1–4), (n = 4,145) | 3.13 | .60 | |
Staffing & resources adequacy (PES-NWI) (1–4), (n = 4,138) | 2.82 | .66 | |
Job autonomy (a), (n = 4,117) | 80.6 | ||
Shared decision making(a), (n = 4,123) | 86.1 | ||
Advancement opportunities (a), (n = 4,130) | 84.4 | ||
Teamwork & safety climate (SAQ) (1–5), (n = 4,133) | 3.97 | .66 | |
Conflict and lack of recognition (HPSI) (0–4), (n = 4,138) | .91 | .67 | |
Workload (HPSI) (0–4), (n = 4,138) | 1.53 | .82 | |
Lack of preparation (HPSI) (0–4), (n = 4,132) | .68 | .59 | |
Resonant nursing home administrator (a), (n = 4,093) | 75.7 | ||
Available director of nursing(a), (n = 4,114) | 89.6 | ||
Care worker reported health | |||
Physical health (0–10), (n = 4,035) | 3.48 | 2.27 | |
Depleted from work (0–6), (n = 4,097) | 2.88 | 1.82 |