Characteristic | Baseline test | Immediate post-test | 3 months post-test | β estimate (standard error) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geriatric nursing knowledge/attitude score | 132.0 ± 9.2 | 142.6 ± 10.6 | 139.3 ± 12.6 | 4.0 (1.68) | 0.03 |
Professional issues | |||||
Perception of care practices | 23.4 ± 5.4 | 25.0 ± 4.9 | 23.3 ± 5.2 | 0.1 (0.70) | 0.92 |
Staff disagreement | 38.2 ± 8.8 | 38.2 ± 6.8 | 39.9 ± 9.6 | 0.1 (1.03) | 0.93 |
Staff/family/patient disagreement | 36.5 ± 6.0 | 37.8 ± 5.7 | 41.2 ± 6.7 | 2.0 (0.49) | 0.0004 |
Staff satisfaction | 15.0 ± 3.1 | 15.5 ± 2.3 | 14.7 ± 3.5 | 0.1 (0.17) | 0.65 |
Perceived upsetting behaviors | 10.1 ± 2.3 | 11.0 ± 3.2 | 10.9 ± 3.4 | 0.7 (0.36) | 0.08 |
Burden of upsetting behaviors | 17.9 ± 4.2 | 19.1 ± 4.0 | 9.8 ± 2.4 | 1.0 (0.41) | 0.02 |
Capacity for collaboration | 9.1 ± 2.2 | 9.1 ± 1.8 | 9.8 ± 2.4 | 0.3 (0.26) | 0.26 |
Resource availability | 24.4 ± 6.1 | 26.7 ± 6.0 | 26.7 ± 6.0 | 2.0 (0.90) | 0.03 |
Institutional values regarding older adults and staff | 25.5 ± 5.0 | 25.6 ± 4.5 | 26.7 ± 5.8 | 0.2 (0.40) | 0.57 |
MDS instrument use | 22.3 ± 4.2 | 23.9 ± 5.2 | 24.3 ± 6.9 | 1.2 (0.83) | 0.15 |