Real teams and their effect on the quality of care in nursing homes

Table 2 Bivariate correlations (Pearson’s) (N = 40 wards)

	QoC - relatives	QoC - staff	QoC - field obser.	Team	Days of sick leave	Ward size	Care level	Total staffing levels	Ratio of registered nurses
QoC - relatives	1
QoC - staff	0.63**	1
QoC - field observations	0.63**	0.65**	1
Team	0.52**	0.48**	0.70**	1
Days of sick leave	0.57**	0.71**	0.52**	−0.18	1
Residents per ward	−0.34*	−0.24	−0.32*	−0.46**	−0.03	1
Care level	−0.36*	−0.25	−0.22	−0.39*	−0.27	0.50**	1
Total staffing levels	0.12	0.09	.025	0.26	0.41**	−0.14	−0.65**	1
Ratio of registered nurses	0.75	−0.05	0.06	0.15	−0.36*	0.09	0.26	−0.14	1

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