Table 3 Circumstances of PRI actions in each of the four domains
Conditions | Numbers of HCWs (percentages of the total number of HCWs who reported at least one PRI action in the domain) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthcare provision and support for other patients | Health professional education and patient training | Healthcare quality and safety improvement | Health research | |
(N = 80)a | (N = 48)a | (N = 72)a | (N = 42)a | |
Did the action result fromb | ||||
personal initiative? | 29 (36%) | 28 (58%) | 24 (33%) | 20 (48%) |
the initiative of the care unit/hospital department/university? | 40 (50%) | 23 (48%) | 32 (44%) | 15 (36%) |
a proposal from an external body or association? | 27 (34%) | 8 (17%) | 10 (14%) | 13 (31%) |
Were the patients involved from a patient association? | ||||
Yes | 36 (45%) | 20 (42%) | 22 (31%) | 17 (40%) |
Were the patients’ activities administratively formalised (did patients enter into a contractual agreement to carry out their activities)? | ||||
Yes | 29 (36%) | 12 (25%) | 26 (36%) | 16 (38%) |
Did patients undergo specific training to participate in these activities? | ||||
Yes or ongoing | 22 (27%) | 12 (25%) | 8 (11%) | 5 (12%) |