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Table 7 Levels of agreement: attitudinal comparisons by respondent groups towards value of RCA process and need for further education

From: Training health care professionals in root cause analysis: a cross-sectional study of post-training experiences, benefits and attitudes

Survey items

Group 1: Respondents who led or participated in RCA n=101 (%)

Group 2: Respondents who did not participate or lead RCA n=127 (%)

All respondents n=228 (%)

Chi Square

 

Agree

Unsure

Disagree

Agree

Unsure

Disagree

Agree

Unsure

Disagree

χ2

Df

P

Considering the health systems investment in RCA training, are the benefits you see worth the investment?

74 (73.3)

21 (20.8)

5 (5.0)

75 (59.1)

45 (35.4)

4 (3.1)

149 (65.4)

66 (28.9)

9 (4.0)

6.347

2

0.042

Undertaking a RCA is a time-consuming business. Is it good use of staff time and resources?

87 (86.1)

10 (9.9)

4 (4.0)

90 (70.9)

28 (22.0)

5 (3.9)

177 (77.6)

38 (16.7)

9 (3.9)

6.591

2

0.037

 

Yes

No

Unsure

Yes

No

Unsure

Yes

No

Unsure

χ2

Df

P

Do you think a follow-up training session after you had actually conducted a RCA would be beneficial?

66 (65.3)

8 (7.9)

23 (22.8)

50 (39.4)

3 (2.4)

19 (50.0)

116 (50.0)

11 (4.7)

42 (18.1)

1.188

2

0.552

Would receiving confidential peer-feedback on your final RCA report be beneficial as part of your learning?

84 (83.2)

1 (1.0)

16 (15.8)

47 (37.0)

1 (0.8)

15 (11.8)

131 (56.5)

2 (0.9)

31 (13.4)

1.773

2

0.412