Table 4: Factors associated with implementation of nursing process among nurses working at public hospitals in Ambo town, June 2020. (N = 210).

 

 

Variables

 

 

Category

NP implementation status

 

 

COR (95% CI)

 

 

AOR (95%CI)

Implement (N, %)

Not Implement (N, %)

Age in years

< 28

96(45.7)

53(25.2)

1

1

> 28

42(20.0)

19(9.0)

1.22(1.64-2.31)

0.99(0.44-18.5)

Educational level

Diploma

7(3.3)

10(4.8)

1

1

Degree/Bsc

131(62.4)

62(29.5)

3.01(1.10-8.30)

8.30(1.75-8.8) *

Patient care per day

< 6 patients

30(14.3)

3(1.4)

1

1

> 6 patients

108(51.4)

69(32.9)

0.16(0.36-0.97)

0.10(0.02-0.4) *

Material supply

No

66(31.4)

49((23.3)

1

1

Yes

72(34.3)

23(11.0)

2.32(1.28-4.22)

3.0(1.76-4.70) *

Recognize staff

No

114(54.3)

68(32.4)

1

1

Yes

24(11.4)

4(1.9)

0.27(1.03-7.74)

2.73(0.59-12.6)

Monitoring & Evaluate

No

105(50.0)

66(31.4)

1

1

Yes

33(15.7)

6(2.9)

0.29(1.37-8.70)

0.81(0.21-3.16)

 

Working environment

Stressful

22(10.5)

29(13.8)

1

1

Negligent

29(13.8)

5(2.4)

0.49(0.55-22.9)

0.89(0.85-9.30)

Disorganize

39(18.6)

19(9.0)

1.74(1.24-5.90)

2.2(0.77-6.81)

Organized 

48(22.9)

19(9.0)

2.0(1.55-7.18)

4.0(1.43-11.2) *

Training

No

10(4.8)

25(11.9)

1

1

Yes

128(61.0)

47(22.4)

6.81(3.04-15.2)

5.25(1.8-14.6) *

Nurses strain

No

43(20.5)

13(6.2)

1

1

Yes

95(45.2)

59(28.1)

2.05(1.02-4.14)

2.30(0.65-8.12)

Nurses dissatisfaction

No

43(20.5)

6(2.9)

1

1

Yes

95(45.2)

66(31.4)

0.71(2.00-12.3)

0.15(0.40-0.6) *

Nurses turnover

No

20(9.6

10(4.8)

1

1

Yes

52(24.9)

128(60)

4.92(0.96-11.2)

1.24(0.09-17.6)

Knowledge

Low

6(2.9)

11(5.2)

1

1

High

113(53.8)

50(23.8)

0.24(1.45-11.8)

2.28(0.64-8.18)

Attitude

Unfavorable

10(4.8)

16(7.6)

1

1

Favorable

128(61.0)

56(26.7)

0.28(1.55-8.49)

2.45(0.29-15.3)

COR=Crude Odds Ratio, AOD=Adjusted Odds Ratio, C.I- Confidence Interval, 

1=Reference, * Significant at p-value < 0.05.