Table 3.

Pre- and Post-QI Project Survey Results (N=46, 70.8% Response Rate)

Reaction	Pre	Post	t-Statistics
Relevance of QI	3.33	4.65	<0.01
Management interest in project	4.31	4.72	<0.01
Availability of resources needed	2.98	3.53	<0.01
Satisfaction working on project	—	4.17	—
Learning	Usefulness	Future Applicability	t-Statistics
Model for improvement	4.40	4.53	NS
PDSA cycle	4.49	4.70	<0.05
Process mapping	4.44	4.65	<0.01
Control charts	3.98	4.33	<0.05
Run chart	4.21	4.47	<0.05
Cause and effect diagram	4.33	4.62	<0.05
Memory jogger	4.37	4.53	NS
Radar chart	4.14	4.30	NS
Aim specification	4.44	4.65	<0.05
Measure development	4.28	4.69	<0.05
Behavior	Pre	Post	t-Statistics
Qualified to implement a QI project	2.78	4.19	<0.01
Likelihood of future participation	3.61	4.47	<0.01
Outcome	Pre		Post
Concern that costs exceed benefits	—		3.02
Level of success of QI project	—		4.29

Note. Scale: 1 (low) to 5 (high).

NS, not significant.