Table 7.
Learning Needs Identified (182/191 = 95.3%) |
Reporting GP | Partners | Practice Manager | Practice Nurse | Administration. Staff | Health Visitor | District Nurse | Comm. Pharmacist | Hospital |
Patient Harm (n = 44) | 44 (100%) | 13 (29.6%) |
2 (4.6%) |
2 (4.6%) |
4 (9.1%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (2.3%) |
0 (0%) |
Non-Patient Harm (n = 138) | 138 (100%) |
57 (41.3%) |
35 (25.4%) |
29 (21.0%) |
29 (21.0%) |
2 (1.4%) |
0 (0%) |
6 (4.3%) |
1 (0.7%) |
Difference (95% Confidence Intervals) P-value | NA |
11.8 (4-27) P = 0.14 |
21 (11-30) P < 0.01 |
16 (7-26) P < 0.01 |
12 (1-23) P = 0.03 |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
Action Taken (154/191 = 80.6%) |
Reporting GP | Partners | Practice Nurse | Admin. Staff | Health Visitor | District Nurse | Comm. Pharmacist | Hospital | |
Patient Harm (n = 34) | 34 (100%) |
28 (82.4%) |
7 (20.6%) |
3 (8.8%) |
2 (5.9%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (2.9%) |
Non-Patient Harm (n = 120) | 117 (97.5%) |
87 (72.5%) |
47 (39.2%) |
33 (27.5%) |
47 (39.2%) |
2 (1.7%) |
4 (3.3%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (1.7%) |
Difference (95% Confidence Intervals) P-value | NA |
10 (5-25) P = 0.20 |
18(2-35) P = 0.02 |
19(6-31) P = 0.003 |
33(21-45) P < 0.01 |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
• Because of small numbers no direct comparison was made between heath visitors, district nurses, community pharmacists and hospitals.