Table 3

Mean scores for each Basic Problem Factor elicited during the initial 6-month period (scores ranging from 1: no hassle to 5: a lot of hassle)

Basic Problem FactorJanuary 2010 (8/8 responses)March 2010 (24/34 responses)May 2010 (29/34 responses)Mean (January–May)
MeanSDMeanSDMeanSD
1. Staffing3.00.63.01.32.91.23.0
2. Demand management and workload2.61.13.11.32.60.92.8
3. Training2.10.92.11.02.21.12.1
4. Equipment and IT2.50.82.80.92.60.92.6
5. Teamwork and attitudes2.31.22.61.12.51.22.5
6. Work environment2.81.03.21.02.61.02.9
7. Safety culture and acting on problems2.20.92.81.12.91.22.6
8. Procedures1.50.71.91.01.90.91.8
9. Job description and allocation of responsibility1.70.72.61.32.31.12.2
10. Communication and information2.00.62.61.32.61.12.4