Table 1

Users and subjects of Ethos submissions by professional group, 2017–2020, across eight hospitals

Feedback for Recognition submissions
N (submissions per 100 staff; 95% CI)
Feedback for Reflection submissions
N (submissions per 100 staff; 95% CI)
Total submissions
N (submissions per 100 staff; 95% CI)
Users of the Ethos reporting tool by professional group
Nursing787 (9.99; 9.35 to 10.68)799 (10.15; 9.5 to 10.84)1586 (20.14; 19.27 to 21.05)
Medical99 (3.38; 2.78 to 4.1)118 (4.03; 3.37 to 4.8)217 (7.4; 6.51 to 8.41)
Allied health and clinical services169 (7.39; 6.39 to 8.55)169 (7.39; 6.39 to 8.55)338 (14.79; 13.4 to 16.31)
Non-clinical services48 (1.63; 1.23 to 2.16)101 (3.44; 2.84 to 4.17)149 (5.07; 4.34 to 5.93)
Management and administrative87 (5.00; 4.07 to 6.13)121 (6.95; 5.85 to 8.25)208 (11.95; 10.52 to 13.57)
Total1190* (6.7; 6.34 to 7.07)1308† (7.36; 6.99 to 7.76)2498 (14.06; 13.56 to 14.58)
Subject of Ethos submissions by professional group
Nursing595 (7.56; 6.99 to 8.16)538 (6.83; 6.3 to 7.41)1133 (14.39; 13.63 to 15.18)
Medical202 (6.89; 6.03 to 7.87)369 (12.59; 11.44 to 13.85)571 (19.48; 18.1 to 20.97)
Allied health and clinical services148 (6.47; 5.54 to 7.57)139 (6.08; 5.18 to 7.14)287 (12.55; 11.27 to 13.99)
Non-clinical services175 (5.96; 5.16 to 6.88)133 (4.53; 3.84 to 5.35)308 (10.49; 9.44 to 11.66)
Management and administrative74 (4.25; 3.4 to 5.3)129 (7.41; 6.28 to 8.75)203 (11.66; 10.25 to 13.27)
Total1194 (6.72; 6.36 to 7.1)1308‡ (7.36; 6.99 to 7.76)2502 (14.08; 13.58 to 14.6)
  • *Four submissions made by ‘other’ staff (ie, volunteers, students) not included.

  • †Two submissions made by ‘other’ staff (ie, volunteers, students) not included.

  • ‡Two submissions made about volunteers not included.