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Table 2 Comparison of absolute differences within and between the groups

From: Assessment of psychological and physical stressors among nurses in different functional areas before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Time

Ward (n = 56)

OC (n = 54)

IMC (n = 64)

OR (n = 50)

p value

Disillusion

      

Frustration

Pre

3.5 (5)2, 3

2.0 (4)

4.0 (5)4

3.0 (5)4

0.013

 

Post

*6.0 (6)1

*2.0 (5)2, 3, 4

*5.5 (6)1

*4.5 (6)1

0.002

Burnout

Pre

4.0 (5)3

2.5 (5)

4.0 (4)3

3.0 (7)2, 4

0.039

 

Post

*6.0 (6)

*4.0 (6)

*5.0 (5)

*4.0 (8)

0.053

Work gratification and stressors

      

Professional fulfillment

Pre

8.0 (3)

7.0 (4)

7.0 (4)

7.0 (4)

0.268

 

Post

7.5 (4)

7.0 (4)

7.0 (4)

7.0 (4)

0.610

Time pressure

Pre

6.0 (5)1, 3

5.0 (5)4

7.0 (6)

5.0 (4)4

0.007

 

Post

*8.0 (5)1

5.0 (5)2, 4

7.5 (5)1

*5.5 (6)

< 0.001

Work overload

Pre

6.0 (6)1

5.0 (4)2, 4

8.0 (4)1

6.0 (5)

0.002

 

Post

*8.0 (4)1

5.0 (4)2, 4

8.0 (4)1

*7.0 (6)

< 0.001

Exhaustion

      

Emotional

Pre

5.0 (5)1

4.0 (5)2, 4

6.0 (5)1

4.0 (7)

0.024

 

Post

*6.5 (5)

5.0 (5)2

6.0 (5)1, 3

*5.0 (6)2

0.039

Physical

Pre

8.0 (5)

7.0 (3)

8.0 (4)

6.5 (4)

0.234

 

Post

*9.0 (2)

*8.0 (4)

8.0 (3)

*8.0 (4)

0.008

Working environment

      

Relationship between colleagues

Pre

8.0 (2)

9.0 (4)

8.0 (2)

8.0 (3)

0.590

 

Post

8.0 (4)

9.0 (3)

8.0 (2)

8.0 (3)

0.295

Mutual blaming

Pre

1.0 (3)

0.0 (1)

1.0 (3)

1.5 (3)

0.048

 

Post

*1.0 (5)

0.0 (1)3

1.0 (3)

*2.0 (6)1

0.013

Workplace atmosphere

Pre

7.0 (4)

6.5 (4)

6.0 (3)

6.0 (4)

0.934

 

Post

*6.0 (4)

7.0 (4)

6.5 (3)

*5.0 (4)

0.105

Job satisfaction

      

Work with pleasure

Pre

7.5 (4)1

8.0 (4)2, 4

6.0 (3)1

8.0 (3)

0.015

 

Post

6.0 (3)

8.0 (4)

6.0 (3)

*7.0 (5)

0.099

Intent to leave the profession

Pre

2.0 (7)

0.5 (5)

3.0 (6)

2.5 (5)

0.103

 

Post

*4.5 (8)

1.0 (5)2

4.0 (7)1

*4.0 (8)

0.041

  1. Parameters are indicated as median values (with interquartile ranges) and separately described for nurses in the ward, outpatient clinic (OC), intermediate care (IMC) unit, and operating room (OR). Differences within and between the groups were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank and Kruskal-Wallis tests, respectively. Significant p values are bold.
  2. *p < 0.05 vs. pre-pandemic question score within the groups.
  3. 1: p < 0.05 vs. OC.
  4. 2: p < 0.05 vs. IMC unit.
  5. 3: p < 0.05 vs. OR.
  6. 4: p < 0.05 vs. ward.