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Table 3 Proportion of the posterior probability distribution consistent with less moral distress, overall and stratified by role

From: Nurse practitioner led implementation of huddles for staff in long term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Type of moral distress reported post-implementation

Huddles vs. no huddles

Overall

(n = 42)

Direct care

(n = 14)

Allied care/support

(n = 20)

Management

(n = 8)

Overall, how much, if any, moral distress do you currently feel in your job

0.71

.99

0.19

0.09

Seeing the care suffer for residents with or without dementia because of high staff turnover or new staff without the training to provide dementia care

0.32

.99

0.06

.001

Having to follow COVID-19 related policies or procedures even when they don’t seem best for the residents

0.87

.98

0.51

0.21

Seeing a low quality of life for residents with or without dementia because there are not enough activities

0.12

0.94

.01

.03

Seeing residents with or without dementia suffering from pain or other symptoms because they are not treated appropriately

0.58

0.92

0.47

0.06

Seeing the care suffer for residents with or without dementia because of the effects of restrictions on family visits

0.45

0.81

0.29

0.10

Seeing poor care for a resident with or without dementia because of poor communication between staff members

0.32

0.62

0.53

0.12

Not reporting what I believe is neglect or abuse of a resident with or without dementia because I feel no one listens or I’m afraid of causing trouble

0.40

0.60

0.78

0

Having to provide care to aggressive residents with or without dementia without the supports I need to feel safe

0.21

0.53

0.34

0

Seeing the care suffer for residents with or without dementia because physicians do not visit often enough

0.57

0.47

0.86

0.21

Seeing the care suffer for residents with or without dementia because there are not enough staff to do the work

0.10

0.37

0.21

.0003

Total score

0.36

0.84

0.32

.03

  1. Note: Rows are ordered by the estimated probability less moral distress was reported by respondents in Direct care who participated in huddles compared to those in Direct care who did not participate in huddles
  2. In bold is probability of 0.95 or higher, which is considered statistical evidence for lessened moral distress in those attending the huddles
  3. In italics is probability of 0.05 or lower which is considered statistical evidence of more moral distress in those attending the huddles