Variable | Freq (n) | Perceived challenges | Attitudes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Mean (SD) | p-value | Mean (SD) | p-value |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 21–30 | 105 | 2.96 (0.67) | 0.258 | 4.14 (0.39) | 0.216 |
 31–50 | 70 | 3.07 (0.61) |  | 4.22 (0.44) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 31 | 3.27 (0.53) | 0.012 | 4.16 (0.42) | 0.180 |
 Female | 144 | 2.95 (0.66) |  | 4.27 (0.39) |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Malay | 72 | 2.85 (0.66) | 0.010 | 4.17 (0.43) | 0.991 |
 Chinese | 84 | 3.15 (0.56) |  | 4.18 (0.40) |  |
 Indian | 19 | 2.94 (0.83) |  | 4.18 (0.45) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Bachelor degree | 156 | 2.97 (0.66) | 0.047 | 4.16 (0.41) | 0.089 |
 Master degree | 19 | 3.28 (0.55) |  | 4.33 (0.43) |  |
Employment type | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Permanent-based FRP | 93 | 3.13 (0.64) | 0.009 | 4.25 (0.41) | 0.044 |
 Contract-based FRP | 26 | 3.01 (0.62) |  | 4.07 (0.40) |  |
 Trainee | 56 | 2.79 (0.63) |  | 4.10 (0.40) |  |
Wards covered | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 COVID-19 & non COVID-19 | 23 | 2.88 (0.44) | 0.322 | 4.20 (0.38) | 0.727 |
 Non COVID-19 | 152 | 3.02 (0.67) |  | 4.17 (0.42) |  |
PhIS type | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Full based | 66 | 2.92 (0.60) | 0.168 | 4.07 (0.44) | 0.007 |
 Pharmacy based | 109 | 3.06 (0.67) |  | 4.24 (0.39) |  |
Discipline of wards | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Medical | 124 | 2.99 (0.66) | 0.800 | 4.16 (0.42) | 0.468 |
 Pediatrics | 18 | 2.87 (0.68) |  | 4.07 (0.46) |  |
 Surgical | 9 | 3.22 (0.67) |  | 4.41 (0.49) |  |
 Orthopedics | 6 | 3.20 (0.48) |  | 4.28 (0.21) |  |
 ICU | 5 | 2.87 (0.70) |  | 4.36 (0.14) |  |
 A&E | 3 | 3.26 (0.31) |  | 4.04 (0.17) |  |
 Multidisciplinary | 6 | 2.88 (0.71) |  | 4.31 (0.36) |  |
 Others | 4 | 3.27 (0.41) |  | 4.22 (0.33) |  |
Duration of service | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 1 year | 60 | 2.80 (0.68) | 0.025 | 4.16 (0.39) | 0.995 |
 1–5 years | 78 | 3.09 (0.64) |  | 4.18 (0.44) |  |
 6–10 years | 22 | 3.19 (0.54) |  | 4.19 (0.37) |  |
 11–15 years | 15 | 3.11 (0.53) |  | 4.18 (0.46) |  |
Overall | Â | 3.00 (0.65) | Â | 4.17 (0.41) | Â |