Table 4 Demands and control at work, by practice area. Practice areas outside hospital. Results of Mann-Whitney rank sum tests.
From: Practice area and work demands in nurses' aides: a cross-sectional study
Work factors | Nursing home | Home or apartment unit for the aged | Community nurse unit | Institution for mentally handicapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quantitative work demands | 3401 (3106) ** | 2989 (3257) * | 3742 (3137) ** | 2377 (3329) ** |
Positioning patients in bed | 3962 (2436) ** | 3102 (2097) | 2977 (3120) | 1726 (3248) ** |
Supporting patients between bed and chair | 3837 (2488) ** | 3362 (3041) ** | 3027 (3080) | 1969 (3194) ** |
Handling heavy objects | 3320 (2790) ** | 3083 (3009) | 3010 (3018) | 2577 (3066) ** |
Positive challenges | 2912 (3461) ** | 2934 (3261) ** | 3640 (3153) ** | 2971 (3258) ** |
Role conflicts | 3373 (3109) ** | 3441 (3197) * | 3619 (3148) ** | 3204 (3223) |
Exposure to threats or violence | 3362 (3131) ** | 3079 (3245) | 2932 (3283) ** | 3720 (3172) ** |
Control of work pace | 3017 (3387) ** | 3326 (3219) | 3353 (3208) | 3914 (3151) ** |
Participation in important decisions | 3087 (3322) ** | 3127 (3232) | 3480 (3175) ** | 3283 (3215) |