Table 2 Institutional and Cultural experience-related factors of nurses working in a public health institution in Assosa zone, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopian (n = 362)
Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percentage | M ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ability to speak any language(s) other than Amharic and English | Yes | 309 | 85.4% | |
No | 53 | 14.6% | ||
Experience with caring for people who are culturally and ethically different from you | Yes | 342 | 94.5% | |
No | 20 | 5.5% | ||
Frequency of caring, diversified patients | almost everyday | 244 | 71.3% | |
1or2 times week | 60 | 17.5% | ||
1or2times a month | 6 | 1.8% | ||
Several times a year | 32 | 9.4% | ||
Worked in any health institution other than your current hospital | Yes | 204 | 56.4% | |
No | 158 | 43.6% | ||
Level of health institution (n = 205) | General Hospital | 23 | 11.2% | |
primary hospital | 71 | 34.6% | ||
health center | 84 | 41.0% | ||
health post | 27 | 13.2% | ||
Presence of a feedback system in a health institution | Yes | 287 | 79.3 | |
No | 75 | 20.7 | ||
Nurses to patient ratio | 11 ± 5 |