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Table 3 Descriptive statistics P-CAT

From: How staff characteristics influence residential care facility staff’s attitude toward person-centered care and informal care

P-CAT

N =

Range (minimum – maximum)

Mean (SD)

Median

Care staff mean (N)d

Welfare staff mean (N)

OVERALL SCORE

67

3 (2–5)

3.82 (0.46)

3.69

3.89 (36)

3.75 (28)

Items

 SUBSCALE 1 EXTENT OF PERSONALIZING CARE a

67

3 (2–5)

3.98 (0.480)

3.86

4.07 (36)

3.86 (28)

1. We often discuss how to give person-centered care.

66

3 (2–5)

4.00 (0.823)

4.00

4.11 (36)

3.79 (28)

2. We have formal team meetings to discuss residents’ care.

67

4 (1–5)

3.95 (0.697)

4.00

4.04 (36)

3.79 (28)

3. The life history of the residents is formally used in the care plans we use.

67

4 (1–5)

3.54 (0.943)

4.00

3.64 (36)

3.39 (28)

4. The quality of the interaction between staff and residents is more important than getting the tasks done.

67

3 (2–5)

4.07 (0.724)

4.00

4.11 (36)

4.04 (28)

5. We are free to alter work routines based on residents’ preferences.

67

2 (3–5)

4.28 (0.545)

4.00

4.42 (36)

4.14 (28)

6. Residents are offered the opportunity to be involved in individualized everyday activities.

67

2 (3–5)

4.10 (0.606)

4.00

4.17 (36)

4.07 (28)

7. Assessment of residents’ needs is undertaken on a daily basis.

67

3 (2–5)

3.90 (0.800)

4.00

4.03 (36)

3.79 (28)

SUBSCALE 2 AMOUNT OF ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT

67

3 (2–5)

3.79 (0. 723)

4.00

3.791 (36)

3.86 (28)

8. I simply do not have the time to provide person-centered care.

67

3 (2–5)

3.85 (0.839)

4.00

3.92 (36)

3.82 (28)

9. The environment feels chaotic.

67

4 (1–4)

3.48 (0.877)

4.00

3.50 (36)

3.54 (28)

10. We have to get the work done before we can worry about a homelike environment.

67

4 (1–5)

3.82 (1.072)

4.00

3.78 (36)

3.93 (28)

11. This organization prevents me from providing person-centered care.

67

4 (1–5)

4.03 (0.953)

4.00

3.97 (36)

4.14 (28)

SUBSCALE 3 DEGREE ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESSIBILITY c

      

12. It is hard for residents in this facility to find their way around.

67

3 (2–5)

3.19 (0.892)

3.00

3.25 (36)

3.07 (28)

13. Residents are able to access outside space as they wish.

67

4 (1–5)

3.45 (1.118)

4.00

3.61 (36)

3.29 (28)

  1. a Cronbach’s a for subscale 1 was .77
  2. b Cronbach’s a for subscale 2 was .77
  3. c Cronbach’s a for subscale 3 was .48. Because of low internal consistency, this subscale was not further used in the analyses
  4. d Three staff members mentioned functions that could not be classified as a care or a welfare function