For multivariable analyses it was dichotomised into higher (ABC1: professional, managerial and supervisory) and lower social grade (C2DE: skilled and unskilled manual workers).
to the field level supervisory staff.
Supervisory responsibilities were too fragmented.
Supervisory problems also remain an issue.
Supervisory effort is costly.
Further grades are graded according to clinical, managerial and supervisory responsibilities ranging from Senior I to consultant therapist.
RNs with a higher level of involvement in direct patient care gave a better patient safety grade than RNs with a more supervisory role.
We found that RNs with more involvement in direct patient care gave a better patient safety grade than RNs with a more supervisory role.
A Matron suggested that this is due to staff shortages, as high nurse-patient ratios lead to mistakes, while there is lack of officer-grade staff with adequate training to carry out the supervisory role.
The social grade categories are: AB = higher and intermediate professional/managerial, C1 = supervisory, clerical, junior managerial/administrative/professional, C2 = skilled manual workers, D = semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers, and E = on state benefit, unemployed, lowest grade workers.
Socio-economic class (SEC) was assessed using the occupation of the chief earner in the household and was coded: AB, managerial/professional; C1, supervisory; C2, skilled manual; D, semi-skilled/unskilled manual and E, state pensioners or casual/lowest grade workers.
