Table 4 Differences between Swedish, Dutch, and Danish nurses in overall scores and factors of Stress of Conscience when working in the Covid ICU and when working in the usual workplace
Total n = 244 Mean (SD) range | Sweden n = 69 Mean (SD) range | Netherland n = 104 Mean (SD) range | Denmark Mean (SD) range | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor I, Internal demands when working in the Covid ICU | 12.6(6.3) 5–30 | 18.4 (5.5) 5–30 | 8.8(4.0) 5–21 | 12.3(5.6) 5–7 | < 0.001* |
Factor II, External demands and restrictions when working in the Covid ICU | 11.7(5.3) 4–27 | 15.2 (4.7) 4–27 | 9.1(4.3) 4–23 | 11.9 (5.0) 4–20 | < 0.001* |
Overall score, Stress of Conscience when working in the Covid ICU | 23.1(5.6) 9–51 | 31.8 (8.6) 9–51 | 16.4 (6.5) 9–37 | 23.1 (8.6) 9–42 | < 0.001* |
Factor I, Internal demands when working in the usual workplace | 9.5(3.0) 5–17 | 10.4 (2.9) 5–17 | 8.8(2.9) 5–17 | 9.7(3.1) 5–17 | < 0.001** |
Factor II, External demands and restrictions when working in the usual workplace | 8.2(2.9) 4–17 | 9.2(2.7) | 7.6(2.9) 4–17 | 8.0(2.9) 4–15 | < 0.001** |
Overall score, Stress of Conscience when working in the usual workplace | 17.7(5.3) 9–31 | 19.6(4.7) 0–30 | 16.4(17.1) 9–30 | 17.8(5.2) 9–31 | < 0.001** |