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Table 3 Comparison of job profiles of hospital and community nurses

From: The training and development needs of nurses in Indonesia: paper 3 of 3

Item

T

P

Mean score: hospital

Mean score: community

Implication

Undertaking administrative duties

3.874

0.000

5.33

5.92

More important for community nurses

Assessing patients' physical needs

-2.270

0.024

6.56

6.31

More important for hospital nurses

Making appropriate patient referrals

2.475

0.014

5.76

6.12

More important for community nurses

Recognizing and managing risk in clinical care

-2.065

0.040

6.47

6.24

More important for hospital nurses

Assessing patients' psychological and social needs

-2.656

0.008

6.49

6.20

More important for hospital nurses

Undertaking health promotion activities

2.430

0.015

6.28

6.52

More important for community nurses

Undertaking budget planning activities

2.206

0.028

5.48

5.83

More important for community nurses

Inputting data into written or computerized records

2.758

0.006

5.86

6.23

More important for community nurses