Table 2 Comparison of the clinical competency ant its dimensions before (n = 260) and during the COVID-19 (n = 246)
From: Nurses’ clinical competency and its correlates: before and during the COVID-19 outbreak
Group | Before COVID-19 | During COVID-19 | Independent t test | Effect size | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Median | Mean | SD | Median | Mean | SD | |||
Clinical care | 29.0 | 28.39 | 6.28 | 30.0 | 29.39 | 6.12 | -1.82 | 0.16 | 0.06 |
Leadership | 27.0 | 26.51 | 5.00 | 27.0 | 27.15 | 5.34 | -1.37 | 0.12 | 0.17 |
Interpersonal relationships | 23.0 | 23.03 | 5.02 | 24.0 | 23.94 | 4.68 | -2.11 | 0.18 | 0.03 |
Ethical/legal performance | 23.0 | 22.90 | 4.57 | 24.0 | 23.69 | 4.89 | -1.87 | 0.16 | 0.06 |
Professional development | 17.0 | 16.74 | 3.97 | 17.0 | 16.86 | 4.38 | -0.31 | 0.02 | 0.75 |
Coaching/training | 18.0 | 17.16 | 3.69 | 18.0 | 17.64 | 3.74 | -1.45 | 0.12 | 0.14 |
Desire for research/critical thinking | 23.0 | 22.21 | 5.00 | 23.0 | 23.28 | 4.84 | -2.42 | 0.21 | 0.01 |
Total Clinical Competency | 159.0 | 156.97 | 31.40 | 162.0 | 161.97 | 31.56 | -1.78 | 0.15 | 0.07 |