Table 1: Value of the HCA to Nurses (Mean Score) South Midland North London p-value HCA as relief: HCAs carrying out direct 3.75 3.75 3.89 3.63 F=1.54, care tasks has made my life p=.203 easier It is easier for me to get 3.43 3.53 3.83 3.13 F=9.65, essential paperwork done p=.001 with a HCA on the ward Being able to delegate to a 4.01 3.92 4.07 3.93 F=1.23, HCA makes a positive p=.299 difference to my workload SCALE: HCA as relief 3.73 3.74 3.94 3.57 F=5.34, p=.001 HCA as mentor: HCAs will often be the first 2.14 2.81 3.00 2.79 F=19.27, to show student nurses how p=.001 to do things on the ward Newly qualified nurses will 2.63 2.97 3.19 2.94 F=8.60, often look to HCAs for p=.001 advice HCAs often help newly 3.19 3.26 3.40 3.30 F=1.32, qualified nurses their p=.268 ‘find on the ward feet’ SCALE: HCA as mentor 2.66 3.01 3.20 3.01 F=14.17, p=.001 HCA as another pair of eyes: I can rely on HCAs to let me 3.29 3.63 3.77 3.40 F=7.33, know when there is p=.001 something wrong with a patient I regard HCAs as another 3.89 3.84 3.98 3.91 F=0.50, pair of eyes on the ward p=.680 A HCA will sometimes spot 3.23 2.82 3.05 3.12 F=6.03, something that I have missed p=.001 SCALE: HCA as another 3.47 3.42 3.60 3.47 F=1.59, pair of eyes p=.191
Table 1: Value of the HCA to Nurses (Mean Score) South Midland North London p-value HCA as relief: HCAs carrying out direct care tasks has made my life easier 3.75 3.75 3.89 3.63 F=1.54, p=.203 It is easier for me to get essential paperwork done with a HCA on the ward 3.43 3.53 3.83 3.13 F=9.65, p=.001 Being able to delegate to a HCA makes a positive difference to my workload 4.01 3.92 4.07 3.93 F=1.23, p=.299 SCALE: HCA as relief 3.73 3.74 3.94 3.57 F=5.34, p=.001 HCA as mentor: HCAs will often be the first to show student nurses how to do things on the ward 2.14 2.81 3.00 2.79 F=19.27, p=.001 Newly qualified nurses will often look to HCAs for advice 2.63 2.97 3.19 2.94 F=8.60, p=.001 HCAs often help newly qualified nurses ‘find their feet’ on the ward 3.19 3.26 3.40 3.30 F=1.32, p=.268 SCALE: HCA as mentor 2.66 3.01 3.20 3.01 F=14.17, p=.001 HCA as another pair of eyes: I can rely on HCAs to let me know when there is something wrong with a patient 3.29 3.63 3.77 3.40 F=7.33, p=.001 I regard HCAs as another pair of eyes on the ward 3.89 3.84 3.98 3.91 F=0.50, p=.680 A HCA will sometimes spot something that I have missed 3.23 2.82 3.05 3.12 F=6.03, p=.001 SCALE: HCA as another pair of eyes 3.47 3.42 3.60 3.47 F=1.59, p=.191
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