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Table 3 Associations between presence of BRNs and quality of care indicatorsa

From: Relationship between the presence of baccalaureate-educated RNs and quality of care: a cross-sectional study in Dutch long-term care facilities

Outcome measure

Ward type

OR (BRN on ward vs. no BRN on ward)

95% CI

p-value

Nosocomial pressure ulcers

Somatic

0.68

0.42 - 1.10

.12

Psychogeriatric

0.79

0.46 - 1.38

.41

Medication incidents

Somatic

1.17

0.82 - 1.67

.39

Psychogeriatric

0.68

0.49 - 0.95

.02

Falls

Somatic

1.44

1.06 – 1.96

.02

Psychogeriatric

1.10

0.89 - 1.36

.38

Antipsychotic drug use

Somatic

2.15

1.66 - 2.78

.00

Psychogeriatric

1.06

0.89 - 1.26

.51

Urinary indwelling catheter use

Somatic

0.70

0.53 - 0.91

.01

Psychogeriatric

0.96

0.64 - 1.43

.83

  1. aFully adjusted models estimating the relationship between the presence of BRNs and quality of care controlling for background characteristics, i.e. ward size, and residents’ age, gender, length of stay, number of comorbidities, and care dependency status
  2. Note:
  3. BRNs baccalaureate-educated registered nurses
  4. OR odds ratio
  5. 95% CI 95% confidence interval around OR