Table 3 Item mean scores (M), standard deviation (SD), and response distribution (N = 931)
Valid responses (N = 794–913) | Non-valid responses (N = 18–137) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not applicable | ||||||||||
Care activities in BERNCA-NH | Ma | SD | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | Activity not necessary | Not within my field of responsibility | Item missing | Total non-valid |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
1. Sponge bath/partial sponge bath/skin care | 1.92 | 0.94 | 40.9 | 28.5 | 21.6 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
2. Oral hygiene | 2.09 | 0.96 | 32.4 | 30.6 | 25.8 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
3. Assist food/drink intake | 1.82 | 0.93 | 45.4 | 28.6 | 17.2 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
4. Provide food other than regular meals | 1.58 | 0.76 | 54.4 | 32.3 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
5. Mobilization/ change of the position | 1.86 | 0.93 | 41.9 | 29.8 | 16.6 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
6. Leave a patient in urine/stool longer than 30 min | 1.61 | 0.81 | 55.1 | 27.2 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 |
7. Emotional support | 2.40 | 1.03 | 22.7 | 30.0 | 27.0 | 17.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
8. Necessary conversation with patient or family | 2.04 | 0.92 | 31.8 | 36.6 | 20.4 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
9. Assist to the toilet when needed | 1.86 | 0.84 | 39.1 | 36.4 | 18.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
10. Allow necessary time for patients to perform care themselves when possible | 2.61 | 0.87 | 10.1 | 32.8 | 38.5 | 15.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
11. Monitoring patients as care workers felt necessary | 2.29 | 1.00 | 24.7 | 30.9 | 25.9 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
12. Monitoring of confuse/ cognitively impaired residents & use of restraints/ sedatives | 2.14 | 1.00 | 30.8 | 27.2 | 23.7 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 8.3 |
13. Keep patients waiting who rung | 2.51 | 0.97 | 16.1 | 30.3 | 31.0 | 16.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
14. Studying care plans at the beginning of shift | 2.71 | 1.01 | 13.1 | 27.4 | 28.4 | 26.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 5.0 |
15. Set up or update patients’ care plans | 2.78 | 0.97 | 9.6 | 23.0 | 28.8 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 14.7 |
16. Documentation of care | 2.32 | 0.95 | 22.0 | 34.4 | 29.8 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
17. Activity that she/he wanted | 2.93 | 0.98 | 9.3 | 19.2 | 31.1 | 32.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 7.9 |
18. Experiencing community and meaning | 2.54 | 0.94 | 13.9 | 32.7 | 32.9 | 17.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.7 |
19. Administer prescribed medication | 1.82 | 0.80 | 36.6 | 40.9 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 5.6 |
20. Change/apply wound dressings | 1.68 | 0.74 | 40.8 | 35.8 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 12.0 |