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difference (t(9)=1.944, p=0.89) in scores between HCAs with a FETAC
qualification (mean 121.17, SD 21.52) and HCAs without this qualification
(mean 123.80, SD 35.18). The nurse’s scores were also tested to establish if there
was a difference in scores between those who had completed the diploma in
gerontology (mean 144.50, SD 17.71) and those who had not (mean 133.88, SD
14.72). Again there was no statistically significant difference (t(10)=0.005,
p=0.35). There was also no statistically significant difference between the scores
of those who worked full-time hours and those who worked reduced hours.
Nurses who worked full-time hours had a mean score of 139 (SD 20.04) and
those who worked reduced hours had a mean score of 136 (SD 13.73). HCAs
who worked full time had a mean score of 120 (SD 27.43) and those who worked
reduced hours had a mean score of 144.
5.14 Summary of Chapter
The findings from the data collection for this case study, which aimed to explore
resident autonomy, have been reported in this chapter. Firstly, the research unit
was described. Secondly, the findings from the documentary analysis were
reported. Thirdly, the findings from the interviews and observations were
reported, and finally the findings from the staff attitude survey were reported.
Table 5.9 displays an example of how some of the findings are represented
across the data sets and how resident autonomy was explored from interview,
observation and documentary sources. Column one identifies the elements from
the concept analysis of autonomy for older people in residential care, which were
used to design the data collection tools. Column two presents one example of
how these were reported from the interviews. Column three presents one
example of how these were or were not observed, and column four identifies the
extent to which the elements were evident in the documentary analysis. The next
chapter describes how the case study site responded to these findings.