Table 4 Health nurses’ experiences and attitudes regarding collaboration with dental personnel to the characteristics of health nurses and health centres. Proportions (%), numbers (n) and p-values of health nurses
From: Health nurses’ experiences and attitudes regarding collaboration with dental personnel
Frequency of contact with dental personnel | Knowledge of referral routines | Frequency of referral to dental personnel | Satisfied with collaboration | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monthly or more | Yes | Monthly or more | Yes | |||||
% (n) | p | % (n) | p | % (n) | p | % (n) | p | |
Age of health nurses | ns | <0.05 | ns | ns | ||||
< 45 years | 40 (12) | 40 (54) | 41 (21) | 39 (45) | ||||
≥ 45 years | 60 (18) | 60 (81) | 59 (30) | 61 (71) | ||||
Socioeconomic status | ns | ns | <0.05 | ns | ||||
High | 23 (7) | 24 (33) | 20 (10) | 30 (35) | ||||
Average | 57 (17) | 60 (81) | 51 (26) | 54 (63) | ||||
Low | 20 (6) | 16 (21) | 29 (15) | 16 (18) | ||||
Immigrants | ns | ns | <0.05 | ns | ||||
Low | 57 (17) | 70 (95) | 41 (21) | 72 (84) | ||||
High | 43 (13) | 30 (40) | 59 (30) | 28 (32) | ||||
Size of health centres | ns | ns | ns | <0.05 | ||||
Large | 27 (8) | 29 (39) | 39 (20) | 23 (27) | ||||
Small | 73 (22) | 71 (96) | 61 (31) | 77 (89) | ||||