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Table 4 Public Health Initiated Contact a b

From: Implementation of a health care policy: An analysis of barriers and facilitators to practice change

 

Site 1

No. (%)

Site 2

No. (%)

Site 3

No. (%)

Site 4

No. (%)

Site 5

No. (%)

p-value

Telephone call anytime after discharge

150

(88.8)

178

(97.8)

180

(87.8)

136

(81.4)

143

(94.7)

p < 0.001

Telephone call within 48 hrs of discharge

125

(74.0)

135

(75.0)

131

(64.2)

119

(71.7)

120

(80.0)

p = 0.017

Home visit offered

143

(95.3)

161

(91.5)

169

(96.6)

129

(95.6)

135

(94.4)

p = 0.276

Home visit accepted c

109

(76.2)

72

(44.7)

69

(40.8)

93

(72.1)

89

(65.9)

p < 0.001

  1. a Chi-square tests were used to determine whether statistically significant differences existed between sites.
  2. b N = 890
  3. c Acceptance is reported for those offered a home visit