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Table 1 Staff demographics

From: Impact of the applied simulated and integrated learning approach on nursing assistants’ knowledge and confidence caring for frail seniors in nursing homes

Characteristic

All (%)

N = 23

NH-1 (%)

N = 13

NH-2 (%)

N = 10

p value

Gender (female)

18 (78.3%)

10 (76.9%)

8 (80.0%)

0.85

Age

41.1 ± 7.8

41.1 ± 8.5

41.1 ± 6.9

0.94

Position

 Nursing assistant

18 (78.3%)

11 (84.6%)

7 (70.0%)

0.69

 Registered nurse

4 (17.4%)

2(15.4%)

2 (20.0%)

 

 Registered licensed practical nurse

1 (4.3%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (10.0%)

 

Schooling

 BScN

1 (4.3%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (10.0%)

0.65

 Bachelor

1 (4.3%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (10.0%)

 

 Certificate

15 (65.2%)

9 (69.2%)

6 (60.0%)

 

 Diploma

6 (26.1%)

4 (30.8%)

2 (20.0%)

 

Years of experience

10.0 ± 6.2

8.5 ± 4.4

11.9 ± 8.5

0.26

Years at facility

6.8 ± 3.3

4.6 ± 1.2

9.6 ± 6.0

0.06