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Table 2 Scores of items about the connotation of Nightingale’s nursing spirit by different populations and statistical analyses (X ± S)

From: Study of Nightingale’s nursing professionalism: a survey of nurses and nursing students in China

Item

Nurses

Teachers

Nursing management

Undergraduates

Postgraduates

Total

F value

P value

Dedication

8.33 ± 2.27

8.19 ± 2.52

8.50 ± 2.27

8.28 ± 2.13

8.47 ± 2.17

8.31 ± 2.21

0.439

0.780

Sympathy

8.51 ± 2.11

8.28 ± 2.48

8.62 ± 2.38

8.25 ± 2.14

8.59 ± 2.00

8.37 ± 2.16

1.721

0.143

Keen insight

8.40 ± 2.08

8.11 ± 2.45

8.63 ± 2.09

8.14 ± 2.16

8.44 ± 2.03

8.26 ± 2.15

2.041

0.086

Professional judgement

8.57 ± 1.96

8.46 ± 2.26

8.70 ± 2.04

8.29 ± 2.18

8.58 ± 1.99

8.42 ± 2.11

1.848

0.117

Professional care

8.59 ± 1.97

8.49 ± 2.34

8.81 ± 1.97

8.36 ± 2.20

8.54 ± 2.05

8.47 ± 2.13

1.347

0.250

Leadership

7.69 ± 2.32

7.31 ± 2.55

8.09 ± 2.16

7.72 ± 2.31

7.93 ± 2.15

7.72 ± 2.31

1.605

0.171

Innovation

7.83 ± 2.23

7.43 ± 2.38

7.43 ± 2.27

7.75 ± 2.31

7.92 ± 2.24

7.75 ± 2.29

1.233

0.295

Teamwork

8.59 ± 2.04

8.4 ± 2.25

8.54 ± 2.17

8.4 ± 2.08

8.42 ± 2.05

8.46 ± 2.08

0.684

0.603

Respect for life

9.09 ± 1.84

9.11 ± 1.98

9.14 ± 2.06

9.01 ± 1.95

8.98 ± 1.91

9.04 ± 1.92

0.225

0.924

Soothe

8.80 ± 1.93

8.65 ± 2.16

8.74 ± 2.13

8.58 ± 2.05

8.70 ± 1.94

8.67 ± 2.02

0.880

0.475

Help

8.88 ± 1.85

8.58 ± 2.07

8.76 ± 2.12

8.68 ± 1.98

8.61 ± 1.98

8.72 ± 1.96

0.995

0.409

Exquisite technique

8.57 ± 1.91

8.34 ± 2.25

8.28 ± 2.14

8.33 ± 2.19

8.48 ± 2.04

8.41 ± 2.10

1.024

0.394

Love and dedication

8.93 ± 1.89

8.69 ± 2.07

9.07 ± 2.10

8.69 ± 2.00

8.75 ± 1.92

8.78 ± 1.98

1.520

0.194

Being prudent and responsible

8.87 ± 1.92

8.71 ± 1.99

8.98 ± 2.09

8.72 ± 2.00

8.87 ± 1.89

8.79 ± 1.97

0.678

0.607

Total

119.57 ± 25.44

116.68 ± 27.25

120.23 ± 26.56

117.14 ± 26.75

119.21 ± 25.52

118.1 ± 26.31

0.861

0.487