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Table 2 Differences in knowledge, attitude, and engagement in fall-prevention activities according to experience of fall-related education (N = 127)

From: Nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and fall prevention practices at south Korean hospitals: a cross-sectional survey

Characteristic

n

Knowledge

Attitude

Fall-prevention activities

 

M

SD

χ2

p

M

SD

χ2

p

M

SD

χ2 (p)

p

Provider

 Nursing association

16

7.19

1.60

2.61

.456

3.89

0.32

6.00

.112

3.41

0.39

2.99

.394

 Nursing society

3

6.33

1.15

  

4.18

0.25

  

3.43

0.55

  

 Hospital

106

6.77

1.58

  

3.82

0.37

  

3.32

0.48

  

 Other

2

8.00

1.41

  

3.46

0.44

  

2.90

0.14

  

Instructor

 Nursing professor

16

7.19

1.33

3.40

.334

3.87

0.40

1.50

.683

3.26

0.52

3.34

.342

 Nurse

107

6.79

1.61

  

3.83

0.36

  

3.35

0.47

  

 Hospital administrator

2

5.50

0.71

  

3.73

0.27

  

2.88

0.04

  

 Other

2

7.50

0.71

  

3.62

0.22

  

3.25

0.35

  

Education method

 Lecture

38

6.66

1.55

2.82

.588

3.84

0.35

1.93

.749

3.31

0.57

1.78

.776

 Audiovisual

5

7.2

1.30

  

3.69

0.25

  

3.20

0.27

  

 Lecture + audiovisual

79

6.91

1.63

  

3.82

0.37

  

3.35

0.44

  

 Lecture + discussion

3

6.00

1.00

  

3.92

0.20

  

3.17

0.47

  

 Other

2

7.5

0.71

  

4.15

0.76

  

3.53

0.25

  

Education duration

  < 1 h

41

6.83

1.82

5.68

.224

3.79

0.41

6.15

.188

3.31

0.54

5.59

.232

 1–2 h

60

6.93

1.38

  

3.82

0.36

  

3.28

0.45

  

 2–4 h

16

6.38

1.67

  

3.84

0.27

  

3.55

0.38

  

 4–6 h

3

8.67

1.53

  

3.92

0.08

  

3.53

0.48

  

  > 6 h

7

6.29

0.76

  

4.12

0.27

  

3.27

0.41

  

Number of education sessions

 1

39

6.82

1.41

0.58

.966

3.74

0.39

22.68

<.001

3.21

0.52

3.79

.435

 2

38

6.92

1.73

  

3.72

0.28

above 5 > 1,2a

3.37

0.44

  

 3

22

6.86

2.01

  

3.86

0.31

  

3.37

0.49

  

 4

6

6.67

1.03

  

4.06

0.31

  

3.55

0.39

  

 Above 5

22

6.73

1.24

  

4.08

0.37

  

3.36

0.42

  
  1. aBonferroni correction; M = mean; SD = standard deviation