Table 1 Comparison of professional grief among oncology nurses with different characteristics (n = 518).
Variable | N (%) | Mean ± SD | T/F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 1.780 | 0.092 | ||
Female | 500 (96.5) | 36.856 ± 9.089 | ||
Male | 18 (3.5) | 31.944 ± 11.578 | ||
Age (years) | 0.903 | 0.406 | ||
< 30 | 131 (25.3) | 36.046 ± 10.251 | ||
30 ~ 50 | 361 (69.7) | 36.778 ± 8.798 | ||
> 50 | 26 (5.0) | 38.615 ± 9.479 | ||
Highest education level | 0.893 | 0.410 | ||
Diploma | 87 (16.8) | 36.287 ± 10.769 | ||
Bachelor’s degree | 412 (79.5) | 36.886 ± 8.962 | ||
Postgraduate and above | 19 (3.7) | 34.158 ± 6.610 | ||
Religious belief | − 1.523 | 0.136 | ||
None | 483 (93.2) | 36.492 ± 9.075 | ||
Yes | 35 (6.8) | 39.342 ± 10.797 | ||
Length of service(years) | 16.846 | < 0.001 | ||
< 3 | 58 (11.2) | 43.862 ± 10.427 | ||
3 ~ 10 | 163 (31.5) | 37.085 ± 9.057 | ||
11 ~ 20 | 208 (40.2) | 35.510 ± 8.318 | ||
> 21 | 89 (17.2) | 34.022 ± 8.383 | ||
Professional title | 2.147 | 0.093 | ||
Staff nurse | 52 (10.0) | 34.154 ± 8.819 | ||
Senior nurse | 197 (38.0) | 36.310 ± 9.949 | ||
Supervisor nurse | 224 (43.2) | 37.313 ± 8.460 | ||
Associate chief nurse and above | 45 (8.7) | 38.133 ± 9.593 | ||
Marital status | 0.388 | 0.679 | ||
Single | 111 (21.4) | 36.126 ± 9.898 | ||
Married | 388 (74.9) | 36.889 ± 8.978 | ||
Divorced or widowed | 19 (3.7) | 35.789 ± 10.239 | ||
Fertility | − 0.330 | 0.741 | ||
Having children | 375 (72.4) | 36.768 ± 8.959 | ||
Childless | 143 (27.6) | 36.468 ± 9.893 | ||
Hospital type | 0.331 | 0.741 | ||
Specialized hospital | 383 (73.9) | 36.765 ± 9.413 | ||
General hospital | 135 (26.1) | 36.459 ± 8.669 | ||
Current position | 2.547 | 0.055 | ||
Primary nurse | 326 (62.9) | 35.969 ± 9.472 | ||
Team leader nurse | 128 (24.7) | 37.961 ± 8.730 | ||
Office nurse | 36 (6.9) | 39.306 ± 7.697 | ||
General-duty nurse | 28 (5.4) | 35.821 ± 9.373 | ||
Nursing career choice | − 0.435 | 0.662 | ||
Involuntary | 105 (20.3) | 36.333 ± 7.848 | ||
Voluntary | 413 (79.7) | 36.775 ± 9.541 | ||
Previous psychological training | − 1.690 | 0.092 | ||
Not attended | 286 (55.2) | 36.069 ± 9.407 | ||
Attended | 232 (44.8) | 37.444 ± 8.940 |
