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Table 3 Summary of the average increase in the mean score per month (b) for each of the three working life scales in MCHWs, with a breakdown by site and cadre of staff

From: Assessing the impact of a motivational intervention to improve the working lives of maternity healthcare workers: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a feasibility study in Malawi

 

Overall

Auxiliary staff+

Clinical staff ++

Nursing staff

 

b* (95% CI)

b* (95% CI)

b* (95% CI)

b* (95% CI)

Referral hospital

 Basic psychological

0.00

(− 0.03, 0.03)

− 0.04

(− 0.08, − 0.01 )

0.12

(− 0.11, 0.35)

0.019

(− 0.02, 0.05)

 Job satisfaction

0.01

(− 0.02, 0.04)

− 0.02

(− 0.06, 0.03)

− 0.17

(− 0.47, 0.13)

0.034

(− 0.02, 0.08)

 Work-related quality of life

0.02

(− 0.01, 0.05)

− 0.01

(− 0.05, 0.03)

0.08

(− 0.17, 0.3)

0.05

(0.01, 0.08)

District hospital

 Basic psychological

− 0.01

(− 0.02, 0.00)

− 0.03

(− 0.05, − 0.00 )

0.01

(− 0.04, 0.05)

0

(− 0.02, 0.02)

 Job satisfaction

0.01

(− 0.01, 0.00)

0.00

(− 0.02, 0.02)

0.01

(− 0.04, 0.06)

0.01

(− 0.02, 0.03)

 Work-related quality of life

0.01

(− 0.00, 0.02)

0.01

(− 0.01, 0.03)

− 0.02

(− 0.06, 0.02)

0.02

(− 0.00, 0.04)

Community hospital

 Basic psychological

0.02

(− 0.00, 0.04)

0.03

(0.00, 0.06)

0.02

(− 0.04, 0.08 )

− 0.01

(− 0.04, 0.03)

 Job satisfaction

0

(− 0.02, 0.02)

0.01

(− 0.02, 0.04)

− 0.02

(− 0.08, 0.05 )

− 0.02

(− 0.05, 0.02)

 Work-related quality of life

0.02

(0.00, 0.04)

0.03

(0.01, 0.06)

0.02

(-0.03, 0.07)

0.01

(− 0.02, 0.04)

Overall

 Basic psychological

0

(− 0.1, 0.01)

− 0.01

(− 0.02, 0.01)

0.02

(− 0.02, 0.06)

0.00

(− 0.01, 0.02)

 Job satisfaction

0.00

(− 0.01, 0.02)

0.00

(-0.01, 0.02)

− 0.00

(− 0.04, 0.04)

0.01

(− 0.02, 0.03)

 Work-related quality of life

0.02

(0.01, 0.02)

0.02

(0.00, 0.03)

− 0.01

(− 0.04, 0.03)

0.02

(0.00, 0.04)

  1. Adjusted results reported as minimal difference between un-adjusted and adjusted
  2. *b refers to the average increase in the mean score per month
  3. +Auxiliary staff are those who are non-professionally qualified and include hospital attendants, patient Attendants, nursing auxiliaries, clerks and messengers
  4. ++ Clinical staff are Clinical Officers and Medical Assistants.