Table 3 Differences in Hospice care self-efficacy among various demographic sub-groups (n = 281)
Characteristic | Hospice care competency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | t/F/r | P | |
Age (year) | 0.092 | 0.124 | |
Gender | 1.817 | 0.070 | |
Male | 48.49 ± 8.65 | ||
Female | 46.46 ± 7.35 | ||
Marital status | 0.506 | 0.603 | |
Unmarried | 46.24 ± 6.95 | ||
Married | 47.26 ± 8.03 | ||
Divorced or widowed | 48.00 ± 5.73 | ||
Profession | −1.00 | 0.920 | |
Physician | 46.94 ± 9.08 | ||
Nurse | 47.06 ± 7.38 | ||
Educational attainment | 2.304 | 0.102 | |
Technical secondary school or Junior College | 47.53 ± 6.95 | ||
Undergraduate | 46.55 ± 8.13 | ||
Postgraduate or above | 49.70 ± 4.92 | ||
Professional titles | 6.061 | 0.003* | |
Primary | 45.70 ± 7.81 | ||
Intermediate | 48.70 ± 7.53 | ||
Senior | 49.65 ± 5.61 | ||
Length of work (year) | 0.102 | 0.088 | |
Grade of employing hospital | 3.206 | 0.002* | |
Level 3 hospitals | 48.15 ± 7.02 | ||
Level 2 hospitals | 45.14 ± 8.49 | ||
The department of employing hospital | 0.537 | 0.592 | |
Intensive care unit | 47.54 ± 9.19 | ||
Others | 46.92 ± 7.32 | ||
Had ever cared or treated any patients with secondary protection or above before fighting against COVID-19 | 1.851 | 0.065 | |
Yes | 47.56 ± 8.18 | ||
No | 45.65 ± 6.16 | ||
Have given hospice care for dying or dead patients before fighting against COVID-19 | 2.404 | 0.017* | |
Yes | 47.79 ± 6.92 | ||
No | 45.43 ± 9.04 | ||
Had given hospice care for dying or dead patients while fighting against COVID-19 | 1.677 | 0.095 | |
Yes | 48.03 ± 7.10 | ||
No | 46.44 ± 8.35 | ||
Had occupational exposure while fighting against COVID-19 | 2.279 | 0.023* | |
Yes | 53.13 ± 5.74 | ||
No | 46.86 ± 7.71 | ||
Duration of exposure to patients with COVID-19 (day) | −0.015 | 0.804 | |
Working hours per day in COVID-19 Designated Hospitals | −0.077 | 0.199 | |
Self-Competence in Death Work | 0.701 | < 0.001* | |
Positive coping | 0.516 | < 0.001* | |
Negative coping | 0.208 | < 0.001* | |
Positive Aspects of Caregiving | 0.505 | < 0.001* | |
Work motivation in fighting against COVID-19(Multiple Response) | |||
Respect for life and professional sentiment | 40.92 ± 8.46 | −4.180 | < 0.001* |
Support from leaders or colleagues | 47.54 ± 7.97 | −1.350 | 0.178 |
Support from family | 47.05 ± 8.10 | −0.022 | 0.983 |
Expectations for the future | 48.30 ± 6.68 | −2.342 | 0.020* |
Have confidence in fighting against COVID-19 | 47.33 ± 7.71 | − 1.235 | 0.218 |
Government’s policy support | 46.66 ± 7.45 | 1.176 | 0.240 |
Preferential treatment offered by the employing organization | 47.33 ± 8.27 | −0.332 | 0.740 |
Othersa | 50.00 ± 6.58 | −0.772 | 0.441 |