Table 2.
Difference in observed glitches between observer specialties
| Glitch category | Total observed n (% of total) | Observed by both HFs and clinical n (% of category) | HFs observed n (% of category) | Clinical observed n (% of category) | Difference % (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absence | 292 (5.1) | 123 (42.1) | 202 (69.2) | 213 (72.9) | 3.8 (−3.9 to 11.5) | 0.362 |
| Communication | 334 (5.8) | 128 (38.3) | 218 (65.3) | 244 (73.1) | 7.8 (0.5 to 15.1) | 0.036 |
| Distractions | 1342 (23.4) | 585 (43.6) | 887 (66.1) | 1039 (77.4) | 11.3 (7.9 to 14.8) | <0.001 |
| Environment | 15 (0.3) | 5 (33.3) | 8 (53.3) | 12 (80.0) | 26.7 (−12.4 to 65.7) | 0.245 |
| Equipment design | 595 (10.4) | 224 (37.6) | 379 (63.7) | 440 (73.9) | 10.3 (4.9 to 15.7) | <0.001 |
| Equipment maintenance | 278 (4.8) | 146 (52.5) | 206 (74.1) | 218 (78.4) | 4.3 (−3.1 to 11.7) | 0.273 |
| Health and safety | 423 (7.4) | 171 (40.4) | 243 (57.4) | 350 (82.7) | 25.3 (19.1 to 31.5) | <0.001 |
| Patient related | 120 (2.1) | 36 (30.0) | 49 (40.8) | 107 (89.2) | 48.3 (37.1 to 59.6) | <0.001 |
| Planning and preparation | 789 (13.7) | 304 (38.5) | 495 (62.7) | 596 (75.5) | 12.8 (8.2 to 17.4) | <0.001 |
| Process deviation | 614 (10.7) | 227 (37.0) | 375 (61.1) | 465 (75.7) | 14.7 (9.4 to 20.09) | <0.001 |
| Slips | 508 (8.8) | 256 (50.4) | 386 (76.0) | 377 (74.2) | −1.8 (−7.3 to 3.7) | 0.562 |
| Training | 154 (2.7) | 36 (23.4) | 70 (45.5) | 120 (77.9) | 32.5 (21.6 to 43.4) | <0.001 |
| Workspace | 278 (4.8) | 67 (24.1) | 165 (59.4) | 180 (64.7) | 5.4 (−3.0 to 13.8) | 0.221 |
| Overall | 5742 | 2308 (40.2) | 3683 (64.1) | 4361 (75.9) | 11.8 (10.1 to 13.5) | <0.001 |
HFs, human factors.