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Table 3 Mean Scores of TDMI and TDMI Subscales in ED nurses and EMTs in Relation to self-reported levels of nursing proficiency

From: Evaluation of the factors affecting triage decision-making among emergency department nurses and emergency medical technicians in Iran: a study based on Benner’s theory

 

self-reported levels of nursing proficiency

Cognitive abilities(SD)

Experience(SD)

Intuition(SD)

Total TDMI ± SD

ED Nurses

(n = 320)

Novice and

Advanced beginner

n = 76

60.36 (12.022)

24.46(5.683)

26.23(6.347)

109.93 ± 15.863

111.06 ± 20.695

Competent

n = 93

61.36(12.0927)

25.73(5.109)

27.45(6.397)

114.54 ± 20.783

Proficient

n = 82

63.41(11.945)

25.78(5.279)

28.48(6.762)

117.68 ± 22.068

Expert

n = 69

65.75(10.953)

26.59(5.320)

29.76(6.635)

122.11 ± 19.513

 

 F = 3.725 p = .012

EMTs

(n = 152)

Novice and Advanced beginner*

n = 51

66.82(9.729)

26.03(3.918)

26.66(6.574)

119.52 ± 15.893

Competent

n = 43

64.90(8.698)

27.04(3.884)

28.41(5.872)

120.37 ± 14.803

Proficient

n = 29

66.89(9.839)

26.17(4.192)

27.62(5.440)

120.68 ± 14.258

Expert

n = 29

67.96(10.171)

27.34(3.984)

29.55(5.979)

124.86 ± 16.749

 

 F = 0.784 p = .504

  1. *Due to the small number of Novice ED nurses and EMTs, it was combined with advanced beginner in the table