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Table 3 Changes in self-reported adherence to VBSC guidelines

From: Impact of a large-scale educational intervention program on venous blood specimen collection practices

 

IG/CG

IG

CG

IG/CG

Questions

p 1

Md 2007/2010-2011

n

p 2

ES1

Md 2007/2010-2011

n

p 2

ES1

p 3

ES2

Patient identification

           

7a Ask for name and identification number (4)

0.232

3.5/4

80

0.026

.18

4/4

79

0.016

.19

0.471

.06

7b I already know the patient (1)

0.380

2/1.5

79

0.019

.19

2/2

77

0.048

.16

0.028

.01

7d Control of patient’s photo-ID (4)

<0.001

1/2

79

<0.001

.34

2/2

77

0.048

.16

0.028

.18

Collection of specimen

           

Release stasis

           

8a -before first sample is drawn (4)

0.785

3/3

77

0.060

.15

2/3

75

0.805

.02

0.287

.09

8b -during sampling (4)

0.868

3/3

76

0.538

.05

3/3

74

0.043

.17

0.285

.09

8c -when finished sampling (1)

0.997

2/1

75

0.006

.22

2/2

71

1.000

0

0.040

.17

8d Keep stasis as long as necessary (1)

0.789

3/2

76

0.019

.19

3/3

73

0.886

.01

0.144

.15

If additives

           

10a -invert the test tube immediately (4)

0.641

4/4

82

0.021

.18

4/4

78

0.063

.15

0.600

.04

10b -use automated reverser (4)

0.403

4/4

82

0.228

.09

3/4

74

0.016

.20

0.446

.06

Information search procedures and specimen storage

           

11a Use outdated printed sampling instructions (1)

<0.001

2/1

78

<0.001

.31

1/1

73

0.415

.07

<0.001

.32

11b Check updated information in updated internet network (4)

<0.001

3.5/4

78

<0.001

.37

4/4

78

1.000

0

<0.001

.33

11d Ask colleagues for information (1)

0.001

3/2

81

0.001

.30

2/2

74

1.000

0

0.003

.23

11f Call the laboratory for information (1)

0.327

2/2

78

0.007

.21

2/2

74

1.000

0

0.046

.16

Store test tubes

           

12a -lying on work-bench (1)

0.159

1/1

75

0.518

.05

1/1

71

0.181

.11

0.535

.05

12b -in the pocket (1)

0.307

1/1

74

0.083

.14

1/1

71

0.317

.08

0.049

.16

12c -in a test tube stand (4)

0.796

4/4

80

0.357

.07

4/4

77

0.130

.12

0.084

.14

Test request management and test tube labelling

           

13 How often someone else marks the sampling time (5)

0.371

5/5

83

0.227

.09

5/5

79

0.443

.09

0.951

.01

15a Compare identification number with test request (4)

0.344

4/4

82

0.847

.01

4/4

79

0.132

.12

0.426

.06

15c Sign the test request (4)

0.713

4/4

82

0.152

.11

4/4

76

0.021

.19

0.007

.22

15d Check information if somebody else has completed it (4)

0.165

4/4

81

0.054

.15

4/4

79

0.185

.11

0.444

.06

15e Adjust sampling time if marked time differs from sampling time (4)

0.176

3/4

78

0.095

.13

4/4

76

0.519

.05

0.558

.05

15f Check that test request and test tube identification (barcode) numbers match (4)

<0.001

4/4

83

0.003

.23

4/4

77

0.961

0

0.012

.20

Label the test tube

           

16a -before approaching the patient (1)

0.461

1/1

79

0.092

.25

1/1

71

0.567

.05

0.740

.03

16b -at patient’s side prior to sampling (4)

0.001

2/3

80

<0.001

.49

1/1

72

0.045

.17

0.060

.16

16c -at patient’s side, after sampling (4)

<0.001

4/3

80

0.104

.10

4/4

77

0.032

.17

0.919

.01

16d -at a later occasion (1)

0.076

1/1

79

0.052

.01

1/1

70

0.132

.13

0.019

.20

16e Somebody else labelled in advance (1)

0.017

1/1

80

0.405

.07

1/1

71

0.257

.10

0.181

.11

16f Somebody else labels after sampling (1)

0.246

1/1

80

0.096

.27

1/1

71

0.564

.05

0.173

.11

Job satisfaction

           

19a I have enough knowledge for my daily work (3)

0.483

2/3

83

<0.001

.34

2/3

79

0.059

.15

0.075

.14

19b Proper VBSC is considered a priority at my PHC (3)

0.235

2/3

81

0.034

.17

3/3

78

0.760

.02

0.082

.14

  1. P 1 = Mann-Witney U Test, between IG and CG at baseline.
  2. P 2 = Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, within IG and CG.
  3. P 3 = Mann-Witney U Test, for changes between IG and CG, IG = Intervention group, CG = Control group.
  4. Significant improvement = p < 0.01, marked with bold font.
  5. ES1 = Effect size measured by Z/n*2 square, ES2 = 0045ffect size measured by Z/n square.
  6. Md = Median self-reported answers on a scale where either 1 or 4 is often the best possible answer. Desirable result is shown within parenthesis for each item.
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