Table 6

Differences in training needs between hospital and community nurses (df = 522 in each case)

Item
t
p
Mean score for community nurses
Mean score for hospital nurses
Implication

Establishing a relationship with patients
-2.013
0.045
0.5759
0.7967
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Applying pharmacology to practice
-2.362
0.019
0.4375
0.7067
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Liaising with other health care professionals
-2.031
0.043
0.3750
0.6167
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Consulting with colleagues about care options
-2.291
0.022
0.3393
0.5500
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Recognizing and managing risk in clinical care
-2.720
0.007
0.4107
0.7000
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Planning/organizing patients' treatment
-2.245
0.025
0.3839
0.5976
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Assessing patients' psychological and social needs
-3.441
0.001
0.3937
0.7433
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Prioritizing work according to patients' needs
-2.147
0.016
0.4152
0.6267
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Undertaking health promotion/prevention activities
-2.713
0.007
0.4598
0.7467
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Interpreting results from clinical investigations
-2.069
0.039
0.4688
0.6867
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Actively assisting in change management activities
-2.9004
0.004
0.3482
0.6533
Hospital nurses have greater training needs
Planning patients' discharge
-2.268
0.024
0.2957
0.5100
Hospital nurses have greater training needs

Hennessy et al. Human Resources for Health 2006 4:10   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-4-10