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Table 2 Self-ratings on adherence to standard nursing protocols by professional and auxiliary nurses (n = 113)

From: Adherence to standard nursing protocols on nasogastric tube feeding in a secondary referral hospital in Ghana: comparing self-ratings by professional and auxiliary nurses

Likert scale items on NG tube feeding

Aux. Nurse

Prof. Nurse

 

p-value

 

Meana (SDb)

Mean (SD)

Z

 

Explanation of procedure to patient

1.38 (0.49)

1.16 (0.37)

2.34

0.019*

Upright position during intubation

1.63 (0.49)

1.45 (0.77)

2.16

0.031*

Lubrication of the tip of NG tube

1.38 (0.58)

1.19 (0.40)

1.57

0.118

Observation of patient mouth

1.58 (0.58)

1.38 (0.73)

2.18

0.030*

Aspirating of the gastric content

1.54 (0.51)

1.43 (0.74)

1.64

0.101

Pinching of kinking tube

1.71 (0.62)

1.56 (0.85)

1.61

0.108

10-15mls of water used to flush tube

1.67 (0.70)

1.63 (0.86)

0.74

0.462

Checking the temperature of feed

1.71 (0.81)

1.37 (0.53)

1.98

0.048*

Immediate spigot of NG tube

1.83 (0.82)

1.47 (0.66)

2.07

0.038*

Syringe for feeding is raised for gravity

1.63 (0.58)

1.24 (0.45)

3.40

0.001*

Overall practice adherence

1.60 (0.34)

1.39 (0.40)

2.80

0.005*

  1. Source: Field Data (2017); Legend: *Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann-Whitney) test, two-tailed test of hypothesis statistically significant at 95% confidence level; aMean values depict average adherence from summated four-point Likert scale of 4 = “Very large extent” 3 = “Large extent” 2 = “Little extent” 1 = “Very little extent”, thus higher mean scores depict better adherence to standard procedures in NG tube feeding and lower means suggest otherwise; bSD (Standard deviation)