Table 4.
Need for future training amongst isolated and non-isolated nurses carrying out the listed clinical activities (Number answering yes/Total number of responders (%)).
| Isolated nurses | Non-isolated nurses | Fisher's Exact test, p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assisting with minor surgery | 15/55 (27.3) | 15/54 (27.8) | 1.000 |
| Childhood immunizations | 22/60 (36.7) | 23/55 (41.8) | 0.702 |
| Clinical leadership & managing other staff | 26/58 (44.8) | 19/54 (35.2) | 0.338 |
| Telephone triage | 39/64 (60.9) | 24/55 (43.6) | 0.068 |
| Treating minor illness | 48/67 (71.6) | 34/56 (60.7) | 0.250 |
| Men's health | 50/73 (68.5) | 35/60 (58.3) | 0.277 |
| Treatment room sessions | 23/67 (34.3) | 12/56 (21.4) | 0.160 |
| Family planning | 47/71 (66.2) | 28/60 (46.7) | 0.033 |
| Breast awareness | 25/67 (37.3) | 17/57 (29.8) | 0.448 |
| Screening for new registrations | 11/67 (16.4) | 2/62 (3.2) | 0.017 |
| COPD | 51/72 (70.8) | 34/67 (50.7) | 0.023 |
| Diabetes | 28/66 (42.4) | 19/63 (30.2) | 0.200 |
| Asthma | 31/69 (44.9) | 19/66 (28.8) | 0.074 |
| Stroke | 36/71 (50.7) | 17/62 (27.4) | 0.008 |
| CHD | 39/74 (52.7) | 13/64 (20.3) | < 0.001 |
| Health promotion | 32/65 (49.2) | 15/62 (24.2) | 0.006 |
| Travel immunizations | 36/72 (50.0) | 36/66 (54.5) | 0.613 |
| Cervical cytology | 13/70 (18.6) | 12/63 (19.0) | 1.000 |
a. Adds to more than 200, as multiple responses were permitted.