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Table 3 Study outcomes (unadjusted M ± SD) by study arm at baseline and follow-up

From: Safer Care for Older Persons in (residential) Environments (SCOPE): a pragmatic controlled trial of a care aide-led quality improvement intervention

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Number of care aides

441

440

412

426

Number of residents

1438

1397

1390

1281

Primary outcome

 Conceptual research use

4.0 ± 0.8

4.1 ± 0.7

4.1 ± 0.8

4.1 ± 0.7

Secondary care aide outcomes

 Job satisfaction

4.3 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.7

 Work engagement vigor

5.4 ± 0.9

5.4 ± 0.9

5.3 ± 0.9

5.3 (1.0)

 Work engagement dedication

5.6 ± 0.7

5.6 ± 0.7

5.6 ± 0.7

5.6 ± 0.7

 Work engagement absorption

5.8 ± 0.4

5.8 ± 0.4

5.8 ± 0.5

5.8 ± 0.5

 Organizational citizenship behaviour

3.8 ± 0.7

3.7 ± 0.6

3.7 ± 0.6

3.8 ± 0.6

 Often suggest to coworkers ways to improve their work

3.9 ± 0.8

3.8 ± 0.8

3.8 ± 0.8

3.9 ± 0.8

Secondary resident outcomes

 ADL-H score

3.5 ± 1.5

3.7 ± 1.4

3.7 ± 1.4

3.9 ± 1.4

 ABS score

1.0 ± 1.9

1.3 ± 2.3

1.0 ± 1.8

1.3 ± 2.2

 Pain score

1.0 ± 1.5

1.2 ± 1.6

0.9 ± 1.4

1.2 ± 1.6

  1. Notes: ABS Aggressive Behaviour Scale, ADL-H Activities of Daily Living Hierarchy scale