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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Nurs Res. 2013 Oct 11;23(2):201–215. doi: 10.1177/1054773813505321

Table 2.

Comparisons of Settings by Unit Round Characteristics, Barriers, and Facilitators

Variable Level Overall Academic Medical Center (n=80) Regional Trauma Center (n=32) Regional Medical Center (n=80) p-Value

N % N % N % N %

Round with Unit Champion No 69 35.94 17 53.13 25 31.25 27 33.75 0.08
Yes 123 64.06 15 46.88 55 68.75 53 66.25
Pocket Cards Used No 69 36.13 6 18.75 32 40.51 31 38.75 0.08
Yes 122 63.87 26 81.25 47 59.49 49 61.25
Computer Screens Reviewed No 84 43.89 5 15.63 47 59.49 32 40.00 <0.01*
Yes 107 56.02 27 84.38 32 40.51 48 60.00

Barriers

Busy on Unit No 98 56.32 17 68.00 26 37.68 55 68.75 <0.01*
Yes 76 43.68 8 32.00 43 62.32 25 31.25
Difficulty with Computer Screens No 165 95.38 23 92.00 67 97.10 75 94.94 0.56
Yes 8 4.62 2 8.00 2 2.90 4 5.06
Unit Champion Not Present No 124 71.68 14 58.33 48 68.57 62 78.48 0.12
Yes 49 28.32 10 41.67 22 31.43 17 21.52

Facilitators

Nurse Familiar with Study No 107 58.47 8 30,77 37 47.44 62 78.48 <0.01*
Yes 76 41.53 18 69.23 41 52.56 17 21.52
Interested Staff No 60 32.61 5 19.23 28 35.90 27 33.75 0.28
Yes 124 67.39 21 80.77 50 64.10 53 66.25
Unit Champion Enthusiastic No 110 60.44 12 48.00 50 64.64 48 60.00 0.32
Yes 72 39.56 13 52.00 27 35.06 32 40.00
Staff Took Time to Round No 65 36.31 6 25.00 24 31.17 35 44.87 0.10
Yes 114 63.69 18 75.00 53 68.83 43 55.13

Note:

*

Denotes Significant Value