Nurses' educational preparation and attitudes toward cost containment.
This study examined attitudes toward cost-effectiveness among nurses who were stratified according to their highest educational nursing preparation (ie, diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree). A convenience sample of 65 staff nurses from OR and intensive care settings participated. Descriptive statistics and one-way and two-way analyses of variance were used to analyze the data. Mean scores on the Blaney/Hobson Nursing Attitude Scale for the associate degree nurse (ADN), diploma, and bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) groups were 69.90, 76.65, and 81.27, respectively. The diploma- and BSN-prepared staff nurses had significantly more favorable attitudes toward cost-containment issues in nursing practice than did the ADN group (p = .05).
Robinson
B J
BJ
Medical Center of Delaware, Newark, USA.
Miller
M A
MA
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003363:Cost Control; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States