Table 4: Comparison of the Nursing Practice Rating Scale for Hospitalized Pregnant Women with TPL(NPRS-HTPL) and by nurses’ years of clinical experience.
Scales Group Mean (standard deviation) Significant difference
Care That Enhances Self-Care Ability Entry level 38.75 (8.46) Entry level < Senior mid-level*
Junior mid-level 40.02 (8.11) Entry level < Veteran nurses*
Senior mid-level 42.07 (8.52)
Veteran nurses 42.49 (9.60)
Care that Changes Depending on the Situation Entry level 27.62 (4.96) Entry level < Senior mid-level*
Junior mid-level 28.43 (3.96) Entry level < Veteran nurses*
Senior mid-level 28.74 (4.03)
Veteran nurses 29.02 (5.45)
Care that Respects the Wishes of Pregnant Women With Threatened Preterm Labor Entry level 34.10 (5.84) Entry level < Senior mid-level*
Junior mid-level 35.04 (4.75)
Senior mid-level 35.87 (4.89
Veteran nurses 36.18 (5.31)
Care Related to Information to Predict the Future Lives of Pregnant Women With Threatened Preterm Labor Entry level 29.00 (5.39) Entry level < Senior mid-level*
Junior mid-level 30.20 (4.62) Entry level < Veteran nurses*
Senior mid-level 30.79 (4.65)
Veteran nurses 31.28 (5.55)
Practical Care for Continued Pregnancy Entry level 28.35 (4.99) Entry level < Senior mid-level*
Junior mid-level 29.52 (4.29)
Senior mid-level 30.53 (4.89)
Veteran nurses 29.61 (5.02)