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Table 3 Engagement in quality improvement initiatives by hospitals with and without endocrinologists
| Type of quality improvement initiative | With endocrinologist | No endocrinologist | Total | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 21 | n = 14 | n = 35 | |||||
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |||||
| Always/usually | Sometimes/rarely/never | Always/usually | Sometimes/rarely/never | Always/usually | Sometimes/rarely/never | ||
| Health care professional training/education | 86 (18) | 14 (3) | 57 (8) | 43 (6) | 74 (26) | 26 (9) | .11 |
| Structured patient education | 95 (20) | 5 (1) | 79 (11) | 21 (3) | 89 (31) | 11 (4) | .28 |
| Assist patients in setting and attaining self-management goals | 100 (21) | 0 (0) | 93 (13) | 7 (1) | 97 (34) | 3 (1) | .40 |
| Use patient held records to facilitate correspondence with patients | 67 (14) | 33 (7) | 86 (12) | 14 (2) | 74 (26) | 26 (9) | .26 |
| Carry out audit and feedback | 52 (11) | 48 (10) | 21 (3) | 79 (11) | 40 (14) | 60 (21) | .09 |
| Use patient reminder systems for upcoming hospital appointments | 52 (11) | 48 (10) | 57 (8) | 43 (6) | 54 (19) | 46 (16) | 1.0 |
