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Table 4 Study outcomes (M ± SD) by study arm at baseline and follow-up

From: Comparing effects of two higher intensity feedback interventions with simple feedback on improving staff communication in nursing homes—the INFORM cluster-randomized controlled trial

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Simple feedback (control)

Basic assisted feedback

Enhanced assisted feedback

Simple feedback (control)

Basic assisted feedback

Enhanced assisted feedback

Number of care aides

751

836

615

767

808

578

Number of care units

57

61

45

57

61

45

Primary outcome

 Formal Interactions

1.35 ± 0.79

1.48 ± 0.80

1.42 ± 0.84

1.40 ± 0.81

1.56 ± 0.80

1.53 ± 0.78

Secondary staff outcomes

 Evaluation

3.66 ± 0.63

3.77 ± 0.59

3.66 ± 0.61

3.74 ± 0.61

3.82 ± 0.54

3.76 ± 0.62

 Social capital

4.05 ± 0.50

4.10 ± 0.48

4.07 ± 0.48

4.02 ± 0.49

4.09 ± 0.51

4.07 ± 0.48

 Slack time

3.49 ± 0.86

3.57 ± 0.81

3.43 ± 0.83

3.49 ± 0.91

3.53 ± 0.82

3.47 ± 0.82

 Conceptual research use

4.09 ± 0.73

4.19 ± 0.70

4.03 ± 0.74

4.05 ± 0.77

4.13 ± 0.70

4.03 ± 0.77

 Instrumental research use

4.63 ± 0.58

4.62 ± 0.59

4.62 ± 0.60

4.62 ± 0.58

4.59 ± 0.58

4.62 ± 0.56

 Psychological empowerment, meaning

4.57 ± 0.48

4.58 ± 0.48

4.60 ± 0.49

4.57 ± 0.48

4.53 ± 0.50

4.54 ± 0.48

 Job satisfaction

4.24 ± 0.62

4.33 ± 0.57

4.22 ± 0.62

4.25 ± 0.65

4.29 ± 0.63

4.18 ± 0.64

Secondary resident outcomes

 Percent of residents whose responsive behaviors worsened

10.9 ± 6.6

12.2 ± 6.3

13.0 ± 5.6

10.5 ± 5.8

11.1 ± 6.1

13.1 ± 6.6

 Percent of residents whose pain worsened

10.6 ± 5.8

10.2 ± 6.9

8.9 ± 4.0

10.6 ± 5.4

10.8 ± 6.1

7.6 ± 5.8

  1. Notes: Possible ranges of scores are 0-4 for formal interactions, 1-5 for all secondary staff outcomes, and 0-100 for secondary resident outcomes. Higher scores reflect better outcomes in primary and secondary staff outcomes