Table 2 Comparison of nurses’ job competency scores before and after project implementation (n, \(\:\stackrel{-}{\text{x}}\)±s)

From: Application of FOCUS-PDCA cycle in enhancing the standardization of emergency collaboration among thoracic surgery nurses

dimension (math.)

Subgroup (n)

Pre-project

After project

t

p

Specialist knowledge

Ungrouped (40)

33.55 ± 6.16

40.00 ± 3.85

6.015

< 0.001

Less than 3 years (9)

33.33 ± 7.04

38.56 ± 1.59

2.076

0.072

3 to 5 years (10)

33.70 ± 6.75

37.40 ± 2.88

1.644

0.135

6 to 10 years (9)

31.33 ± 5.22

39.78 ± 2.86

4.722

0.001

More than 10 years (12)

35.25 ± 5.75

43.42 ± 4.17

4.232

0.001

Nurses (3)

34.33 ± 8.96

39.67 ± 0.58

1.000

0.423

Nurse practitioners(25)

32.72 ± 6.07

38.28 ± 2.61

4.219

< 0.001

Nurse-in-charge(12)

35.08 ± 5.85

43.67 ± 4.03

4.397

0.001

Professional capacity

Ungrouped (40)

34.73 ± 5.94

40.35 ± 4.09

5.615

< 0.001

Less than 3 years (9)

32.22 ± 4.44

39.22 ± 1.48

4.725

0.001

3 to 5 years (10)

34.90 ± 7.13

37.20 ± 2.57

0.949

0.367

6 to 10 years (9)

31.89 ± 5.28

39.89 ± 3.30

3.539

0.008

More than 10 years (12)

38.58 ± 4.56

44.17 ± 4.28

3.516

0.005

Nurses (3)

32.00 ± 4.00

39.33 ± 1.16

3.051

0.093

Nurse practitioners(25)

33.24 ± 5.95

38.28 ± 2.73

3.668

0.001

Nurse-in-charge(12)

38.50 ± 4.70

44.92 ± 3.18

3.818

0.003

Personal characteristic

Ungrouped (40)

62.03 ± 10.60

69.00 ± 7.11

4.938

< 0.001

Less than 3 years (9)

56.78 ± 10.95

62.56 ± 2.01

1.410

0.196

3 to 5 years (10)

58.60 ± 13.08

66.30 ± 4.90

2.639

0.027

6 to 10 years (9)

59.78 ± 4.44

68.78 ± 7.53

3.274

0.011

More than 10 years (12)

70.50 ± 6.42

76.25 ± 4.16

2.896

0.015

Nurses (3)

55.33 ± 4.16

64.00 ± 0.00

3.606

0.069

Nurse practitioners(25)

59.04 ± 10.52

65.80 ± 5.66

3.384

0.002

Nurse-in-charge(12)

69.92 ± 7.32

76.92 ± 3.26

3.098

0.010

Personal motivation

Ungrouped (40)

22.38 ± 3.72

24.40 ± 3.13

2.938

< 0.001

Less than 3 years (9)

22.56 ± 3.36

22.78 ± 1.92

0.154

0.881

3 to 5 years (10)

21.50 ± 5.50

23.20 ± 2.25

1.118

0.293

6 to 10 years (9)

22.11 ± 1.90

24.22 ± 3.31

1.820

0.106

More than 10 years (12)

23.17 ± 3.46

26.75 ± 3.22

2.733

0.019

Nurses (3)

23.67 ± 0.58

23.67 ± 0.58

-

Nurse practitioners(25)

21.76 ± 4.06

23.08 ± 2.41

1.568

0.130

Nurse-in-charge(12)

23.33 ± 3.28

27.33 ± 2.90

2.942

0.013

Total points

Ungrouped (40)

152.68 ± 22.69

173.75 ± 16.66

5.938

<0.001

Less than 3 years (9)

144.89 ± 20.91

163.11 ± 5.35

2.246

0.055

3 to 5 years (10)

148.70 ± 30.69

164.10 ± 10.80

1.852

0.097

6 to 10 years (9)

145.11 ± 11.39

172.67 ± 15.17

4.370

0.002

More than 10 years (12)

167.50 ± 17.12

190.58 ± 14.61

3.748

0.003

Nurses (3)

145.33 ± 15.01

166.67 ± 2.31

2.268

0.151

Nurse practitioners(25)

146.76 ± 22.91

165.44 ± 11.06

4.016

0.001

Nurse-in-charge(12)

166.83 ± 18.08

192.83 ± 12.19

3.955

0.002

  1. To make the non-significant results stand out more clearly, we have bolded the p-values greater than 0.05.