| Domain | Mean difference* (95% CI)† | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurses | Allied health care providers | Managers | |
| General health | -3.2 (-5.0 to -1.4) | 2.8 (0.6 to 5.0) | -5.9 (-13.2 to 1.4) |
| Physical functioning | 0.0 (-1.5 to 1.4) | 0.9 (-0.8 to 2.7) | -2.7 (-8.6 to 3.1) |
| Role - physical | -1.3 (-2.8 to 0.2) | 1.8 (0.0 to 3.7) | -3.3 (-9.3 to 2.7) |
| Bodily pain | -2.6 (-4.3 to -0.8) | 1.1 (-1.1 to 3.3) | 2.0 (-5.0 to 9.1) |
| Vitality | -2.8 (-4.5 to -1.0) | 4.6 (2.4 to 6.8) | 1.4 (-5.7 to 8.5) |
| Social functioning | -2.0 (-3.6 to -0.4) | 1.0 (-1.0 to 3.0) | -2.2 (-8.8 to 4.3) |
| Role - emotional | -1.6 (-3.1 to 0.2) | -0.3 (-2.1 to 1.5) | -1.7 (-7.5 to 4.1) |
| Mental health | -3.5 (-5.3 to -1.8) | -2.6 (-4.8 to -0.5) | -0.7 (-7.6 to 6.3) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, SF-8 = 8-item Short Form Health Survey.
*Mean for nursing home care minus mean for pediatric acute care.
†Based on general linear models, adjusted for age, sex, education and job experience, including Tukey-Kramer adjusted pairwise post hoc comparisons.