Table 5 Comparison of scores on each item of the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scale between two groups of patients with lower extremity fractures (‾x ± s). The asterisk “*” indicates the degree of significance of the test. Generally speaking, one star represents significance at the 0.05 level, indicating 90% significance; two stars represent significance at the 0.01 level, indicating 95% significance; and three stars represent significance at the 0.001 level, indicating 99% significance
item | Control(n = 61) | Intervention (n = 61) | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Time nurses spent with patient | 3.984 ± 0.671 | 4.328 ± 0.676 | -2.823 | 0.006*** |
How capable nurses were at their job | 4.131 ± 0.645 | 4.443 ± 0.646 | -2.665 | 0.009*** |
Nurses are always available if needed | 4.000 ± 0.606 | 4.033 ± 0.515 | -0.322 | 0.748 |
Nurse’ knowledge about patient care | 4.180 ± 0.563 | 4.230 ± 0.529 | -0.497 | 0.620 |
How quickly nurses responded to patient | 3.869 ± 0.695 | 4.016 ± 0.591 | -1.263 | 0.209 |
Nurses’ treatment of you as an individual | 3.967 ± 0.632 | 4.082 ± 0.640 | -0.997 | 0.321 |
Amount of information nurses gave patient | 4.098 ± 0.651 | 4.393 ± 0.613 | -2.578 | 0.011** |
How often nurses checked on patient | 4.311 ± 0.564 | 4.311 ± 0.534 | / | 1 |
Nurse helpfulness to patient | 4.213 ± 0.661 | 4.295 ± 0.587 | -0.724 | 0.471 |
How nurses explained things to patient | 4.180 ± 0.671 | 4.344 ± 0.602 | -1.42 | 0.158 |
Nurses put relatives’ mind at rest | 4.246 ± 0.596 | 4.475 ± 0.566 | -2.181 | 0.031** |
Nurses’ manner while doing their work | 4.377 ± 0.610 | 4.508 ± 0.566 | -1.231 | 0.221 |
Type of information nurses gave patient | 4.148 ± 0.543 | 4.492 ± 0.566 | -3.428 | 0.001*** |
Respectful attitude towards patients in the nursing process | 4.328 ± 0.598 | 4.393 ± 0.525 | -0.644 | 0.521 |
Nurses listened to patients’ worries | 4.115 ± 0.580 | 4.180 ± 0.619 | -0.603 | 0.547 |
Freedom nurses gave patient in the ward | 3.672 ± 0.473 | 3.623 ± 0.489 | 0.565 | 0.573 |
Nurses’ willingness to respond to patients’ needs | 4.016 ± 0.671 | 4.197 ± 0.601 | -1.565 | 0.120 |
Privacy nurses gave patient | 4.262 ± 0.630 | 4.279 ± 0.581 | -0.149 | 0.881 |
Nurses’ awareness of patient needs | 4.033 ± 0.576 | 4.279 ± 0.581 | -2.346 | 0.021** |