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. 2015 Aug 13;27(5):344–348. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzv062

Table 2.

Group-level survey responses by provider type: nurse manager and medical directora

Nurse manager response Medical director response P-value
Intensivist physician staffing (high vs. low) 14 (60.9%) 18 (78.3%) 0.05
Weekday providers
 Physician trainees 19 (82.6%) 17 (73.9%) 0.32
 Nurse practitioner/Physician assistants 13 (56.5%) 11 (47.8%) 0.15
Night-time providers
 Intensivists 20 (86.9%) 19 (82.61%) 0.57
 Physician trainees 19 (82.6%) 15 (65.2%) 0.05
 Nurse practitioner/Physician assistants 6 (26.1%) 5 (21.7%) 0.32
Clinicians involved in patient care
 Respiratory therapistsb 23 (100%) 23 (100%)
 Clinical pharmacists 21 (91.3%) 23 (100%) 0.16
 Nutritionists 18 (78.3%) 21 (91.3%) 0.18
 Social worker 18 (78.3%) 18 (78.3%) 1.00
 Physical therapist 22 (95.7%) 19 (82.6%) 0.08
Daily multidisciplinary rounds 20 (86.9%) 19 (82.6%) 0.32
Daily rounds with
 Respiratory therapy 14 (60.9%) 16 (69.6%) 0.48
 Clinical pharmacy 17 (73.9%) 17 (73.9%) 1.00
 Nutrition 6 (26.1%) 8 (34.8%) 0.32
 Social work 9 (39.1%) 11 (47.8%) 0.48
 Physical therapy 3 (13.0%) 3 (13.0%) 1.00
Protocols
 Liberation from mechanical ventilation 19 (82.6%) 21 (91.3%) 0.41
 Lung-protective ventilation strategy 11 (47.8%) 17 (73.9%) 0.03
 Sedation 14 (60.9%) 20 (86.9%) 0.06
 Daily interruption of sedation 21 (91.3%) 22 (95.7%) 0.32
Checklists
 Central line insertions 16 (69.6%) 16 (69.6%) 1.00
 Checklist for morning rounds 12 (52.2%) 14 (60.9%) 0.32
Delirium screening 5 (21.7%) 3 (13.0%) 0.32

aResponses above describe group-level summary statistics for each organizational characteristic and do not describe percent agreement. This should be interpreted as the prevalence of the organizational characteristics in the sample according to each respondent group.

bMcNemar's test was not applicable for respiratory therapists involved in care as all indicated that these clinicians were involved and thus no testable difference.