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Table 1 Descriptive statistics (mean ± sd) and comparisons of healthcare staff’s knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors with respect to patient mobility in the study hospital units

From: No one size fits all—the development of a theory-driven intervention to increase in-hospital mobility: the “WALK-FOR” study

 

RN

NA

MD

PT

Cronbach’s ɑ

F

Knowledge (1–4)

2.45 ± .36

2.67 ± .56

2.54 ± .58

3.57 ± .35

0.76

30.8**

Attitudes (1–4)

2.53 ± .48

2.68 ± .51

2.61 ± .45

3.00 ± .45

0.60

4.44**

Behaviors (1–4)

2.23 ± .37

2.18 ± .47

2.64 ± .49

2.65 ± .39

0.73

6.33**

Total score (1–4)

2.44 ± .25

2.46 ± .34

2.61 ± .32

2.99 ± .25

0.77

18.22**

  1. Abbreviations: RN: registered nurse; NA: nurse’s aide, MD: medical doctor; PT physical therapist
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