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Table 3 Relationship between components of moral distress and familiarity with or use of the DIT

From: Barriers and facilitators to person-centred infection prevention and control: results of a survey about the Dementia Isolation Toolkit

Components of moral distress

DIT exposure

Unadjusted

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted for role

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted for role, gender, years of experience

OR (95% CI)

Amount of moral distress

Not familiar

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Familiar

0.70 (0.39-1.3)

0.70 (0.38-1.3)

0.67 (0.35-1.3)

 

Used

0.74 (0.40-1.4)

0.74 (0.38-1.4)

0.72 (0.36-1.4)

Change in moral distress

Not familiar

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Familiar

1.3 (0.67-2.5)

1.3 (0.65-2.6)

1.3 (0.63- 2.7)

 

Used

0.75 (0.38-1.5)

0.60 (0.28-1.3)

0.62 (0.29-1.4)

Moral distress impact on reduced job satisfaction

Not familiar

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Familiar

0.67 (0.36-1.2)

0.54 (0.28-1.0)

0.48 (0.24-0.98)*

 

Used

0.73 (0.39-1.4)

0.46 (0.23-0.92)†

0.41 (0.19-0.87)**

  1. †p = 0.028; *p = 0.045; **p = 0.019