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Table 2 Staff member domains of change

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

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