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Table 3 Hospital-level linear regression models determining the relationship between hospital profiles and clinician job and patient care quality and safety outcomes

From: Association of emergency department nurse and physician work environment agreement on clinician job and patient outcomes

 

Beta Coefficient Unadjusted (95% CI)

Beta Coefficient Adjusted for Hospital Characteristics (95% CI)

Burnout

 Agree, Favorable Environment (ref)

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 Agree, Unfavorable Environment

22.6*** (11.3, 33.9)

25.8*** (11.6, 40.1)

 Disagree, Less Favorable among Nurses

16.1** (6.8, 25.3)

15.4** (3.7, 27.2)

 Nurse (reference: physician)

21.4*** (13.3, 29.4)

21.4* (13.1, 27.2)

Job Dissatisfaction

 Agree, Favorable Environment (ref)

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 Agree, Unfavorable Environment

30.4*** (23.7, 37.2)

32.5*** (24.2, 40.9)

 Disagree, Less Favorable among Nurses

11.7** (6.2, 17.3)

12.6*** (5.7, 19.5)

 Nurse (reference: physician)

12.2*** (7.4, 17.0)

12.2*** (7.3,17.0)

Intent to Leave

 Agree, Favorable Environment (ref)

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 Agree, Unfavorable Environment

30.3*** (21.0, 39.6)

31.7*** (20.0, 42.3)

 Disagree, Less Favorable among Nurses

11.8** (4.2, 19.4)

12.7* (3.1, 22.3)

 Nurse (reference: physician)

29.5*** (22.8, 36.1)

29.5*** (22.7, 36.2)

Unfavorable patient care quality

 Agree, Favorable Environment (ref)

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 Agree, Unfavorable Environment

18.7*** (12.5, 24.9)

18.4*** (10.8, 25.9)

 Disagree, Less Favorable among Nurses

7.5** (2.4, 12.6)

6.26* (2.7, 12.5)

 Nurse (reference: physician)

9.3** (4.8, 12.6)

9.3*** (4.9, 13.7)

Unfavorable patient safety grade

 Agree, Favorable Environment (ref)

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 Agree, Unfavorable Environment

27.6*** (18.7, 36.5)

29.1*** (18.4, 39.8)

 Disagree, Less Favorable among Nurses

11.7** (4.4, 19.1)

11.9** (3.0, 20.8)

 Nurse (reference: physician)

15.9*** (9.5, 22.2)

15.9*** (9.6, 22.1)

  1. CI Confidence interval. Models represent percentage increases and are adjusted for hospital characteristics of hospital bed size, annual ED volume, technology capabilities, and teaching status
  2. *Indicates significance level of p <.05
  3. **Indicates significance level of p <.01
  4. ***Indicates significance level of p <.001