Table 4

Results of model test

Parameter (see figure 2)Unstandardised parameter estimates*95% CIOR95% CI
Lower boundUpper boundLower boundUpper bound
Medication errors
 Unit level (staffing)γ210.23−0.240.701.260.782.02
 Job level (general)γ220.17−0.390.731.180.682.07
 Job level (specific)γ23−0.24−0.770.290.790.471.33
 Task level (internal)γ240.15−0.330.641.170.721.89
Task level (external)γ251.040.781.302.822.173.67
 Dissatisfactionβ21−0.15−0.540.240.860.591.27
 Burnoutβ23−0.23−0.660.200.800.521.22
Dissatisfaction
Unit level (staffing)γ110.310.180.45
 Job level (general)γ120.04−0.090.17
 Job level (specific)γ13–0.00−0.110.11
 Task level (internal)γ14−0.05−0.230.14
 Task level (external)γ150.09−0.060.24
Burnoutβ310.520.420.63
Burnout
Unit level (staffing)γ310.450.240.66
 Job level (general)γ320.18−0.130.48
 Job level (specific)γ330.16−0.040.36
 Task level (internal)γ340.07−0.140.29
Task level (external)γ350.250.070.44
  • Italics indicate statistical significance at the p<0.05 level.

  • * Parameters are partial regression coefficients, except Ψ31, which is a covariance.