Table 1 Characteristic of hospital/wards, ward manager, and staff nurses (n = 247)
From: Management of constipation in long-term care hospitals and its ward manager and organization factors
n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Range | |
Characteristic of hospital and wards | ||
Hospital ownership | ||
Public interest corporations | 26 (10.7) | |
Social welfare corporations | 2 (0.8) | |
Medical corporations | 195 (80.6) | |
Others | 19 (7.9) | |
Total number of hospital beds | 166.3 ± 106.7 | 〔31–920〕 |
Total number of beds in the ward | 47.4 ± 10.6 | 〔9–94〕 |
Average length of stay | 323.5 ± 329.3 | 〔18–1837〕 |
Bed occupancy rate | 88.7 ± 13.8 | 〔15–100〕 |
Number of hospitalized patients per ward | 42.0 ± 11.7 | 〔7–90〕 |
Full-time staff rate | ||
RNs/RNs + LPNs | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 〔0.2–1〕 |
RNs + LPNs+CW/total number of beds in the ward | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 〔0.1–0.9〕 |
RNs + LPNs/RNs + LPNs+CW | 0.3 ± 0.9 | 〔0.1–0.6〕 |
Charged hospitalization basic rate | ||
Type 1 (> 80% high medical acuity patient) | 166 (73.8) | |
Type 2 (> 50% high medical acuity patient) | 49 (21.8) | |
Interim measure 1 | 10 (4.4) | |
Number of patients using a diaper | 34.9 ± 13.4 | 〔0–62〕 |
Number of patients receiving nutrition through a GFT | 16.8 ± 10.8 | 〔0–58〕 |
Number of patients receiving TPN | 6.9 ± 8.7 | 〔0–48〕 |
Organizational system of CM | ||
Certified Nurse in WOCN | 26 (10.6) | |
Staff participation in in-hospital study sessions | 82 (10.7) | |
Staff participation in out-hospital study sessions | 57 (33.5) | |
Case conference for CM in unit | 124 (23.4) | |
Committee or group that focus on CM | 22 (8.9) | |
Creating nursing care plans for CM | 128 (54.5) | |
Organizational climate of learning atmosphere | 9.1 ± 2.2 | 〔4–15〕 |
Characteristics of the ward managers | ||
Age | 51.4 ± 7.8 | 〔28–67〕 |
Sex (female) | 236 (95.5) | |
Qualifications (RN) | 244 (98.8) | |
Years working in the current hospital | 17.1 ± 9.8 | 〔1–49〕 |
Years working in the current wards | 6.0 ± 5.7 | 〔0–35〕 |
Years working as a current ward manager | 4.0 ± 3.9 | 〔0–18〕 |
Past workplace experience | ||
Visiting nurse | 28 (11.7) | |
Nurse in a general or university hospital | 145 (60.7) | |
Long-term care health facility nurse | 23 (9.7) | |
Educational opportunities of CM | ||
In-hospital study session | 124 (52.3) | |
Out-hospital study session | 85 (35.9) | |
Book or magazine | 149 (62.9) | |
An academic conference | 24 (10.2) | |
Knowledge of stimulant laxatives | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 〔2–4〕 |
Perception of CM | ||
Beliefs regarding use of laxatives | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 〔1–4〕 |
Preference of using laxatives | 3.1 ± 0.7 | 〔1–4〕 |
Staff nurse characteristics | ||
Age | 45.6 ± 9.2 | 〔22–65〕 |
Sex (female) | 233 (94.3) | |
Qualifications (RN) | 211 (85.4) | |
Years working in the current hospital | 13.0 ± 9.4 | 〔0.5–45〕 |
Years working in the current wards | 5.2 ± 5.1 | 〔0–30〕 |