Table 3.
Reported changes in referrals and engagement in the care of patients with dermatological problems
| Pre-course | Post-course | Wilcoxon signed rank test |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of patients with dermatological problems being referred to dermatologist* (n = 60) |
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| 0 - 10 | 22 (36.7%) | 30 (50.0%) | |
| 11 - 20 | 10 (16.7%) | 7 (11.7%) | |
| 21 - 30 | 5 (8.4%) | 7 (11.7%) | Z = 4.547, p < 0.001 |
| 31 - 40 | 1 (1.7%) | 3 (5.0%) | |
| 41 - 50 | 10 (16.7%) | 8 (13.3%) | |
| Over 50 | 12 (20.0%) | 5 (8.3%) | |
| Of all the referrals to dermatologist, percentage of patients being referred at first consultation* (n = 60) |
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| 0 | 10 (16.7%) | 11 (18.3%) | |
| 1 - 20 | 22 (36.7%) | 27 (45.0%) | |
| 21 - 40 | 5 (8.3%) | 7 (11.7%) | Z = 3.905, p < 0.001 |
| 41 - 60 | 9 (15.0%) | 8 (13.3%) | |
| 61 - 80 | 6 (10.0%) | 2 (3.3%) | |
| 81 - 100 | 8 (13.3%) | 5 (8.3%) | |
| Number of patients with dermatological problems seen per week (n = 67) |
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| 0 - 5 | 21 (31.3%) | 12 (17.9%) | |
| 6 - 10 | 11 (16.4%) | 17 (25.4%) | |
| 11 - 15 | 15 (22.4%) | 16 (23.9%) | Z = -3.771, p < 0.001 |
| 16 - 20 | 6 (9.0%) | 5 (7.5%) | |
| Over 20 | 14 (20.9%) | 17 (25.4%) |
Percentages refer to valid responses only. The pair of responses would be excluded in the analysis if either the response to pre- or post-course is missing. *No pre-specified percentages for selection in this question. Respondents were allowed to write the percentages themselves. These percentages were grouped as ranges here.