Table 3 Association between overall missed nursing care and staffing adequacy, workload, and intention to leave
Characteristic | Total (n = 553) | Overall MNC Mean ± SD | Test of Sig.* | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | ||||
No. of working hours/week | 0.69 | 0.48 | |||
≥ 30 h | 492 | 89.0 | 2.17 ± 0.99 | ||
< 30 h | 61 | 11.0 | 2.26 ± 0.96 | ||
No. of patients cared for/last shift | 17.49* | 0.00 | |||
0-5 | 213 | 38.5 | 1.97 | ||
6-10 | 100 | 18.1 | 2.26 | ||
> 10 | 240 | 43.4 | 2.49 | ||
Mean ± SD | 11.94 ± 11.30 | ||||
No. of patient admissions/last shift | 4.32* | 0.01 | |||
0-5 | 468 | 84.6 | 2.20 | ||
6-10 | 78 | 14.1 | 2.54 | ||
> 10 | 7 | 1.3 | 2.45 | ||
Mean ± SD | 3.17 ± 2.74 | ||||
No. of patient discharges/last shift | 2.27 | 0.10 | |||
0-5 | 495 | 89.5 | 2.27 | ||
6-10 | 49 | 8.9 | 2.23 | ||
> 10 | 9 | 1.6 | 1.58 | ||
Mean ± SD | 2.50 ± 2.81 | ||||
Perceived staffing adequacy | 7.88* | 0.00 | |||
100% of the time | 47 | 8.5 | 2.27 ± 1.00 | ||
75% of the time | 130 | 23.5 | 2.04 ± 0.81 | ||
50% of the time | 158 | 28.6 | 2.07 ± 0.80 | ||
25% of the time | 129 | 23.3 | 2.41 ± 1.10 | ||
0% of the time | 89 | 16.1 | 2.64 ± 1.03 | ||
Work retention plan | 1.65 | 0.09 | |||
Plan to leave work within 6 months | 137 | 24.8 | 2.38 ± 1.15 | ||
No plan to leave work within 6 months | 416 | 75.2 | 2.21 ± 0.88 | ||