Table 2.
Focus group characteristics
| Focus Group | Early adopter ICUs (n=4†) | Late adopter ICUs (n=8) | Total (n=12†) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interview days after QI implementation (median, IQR) | 537 (441–585) | 617 (589–621) | 610 (533–621) |
| Focus group method (remote vs. on-site) | Remote 1 (25%) On-site 3 (75%) |
Remote 4 (50%) On-site 4 (50%) |
Remote 5 (42%) On-site 7 (58%) |
| Total number of participants (range per site) | Attending Physician 5 (0–3) Fellow 2 (0–1) Resident 0 (0) Nurse Practitioner 4 (1) Registered Nurse 7 (1–3) Respiratory Therapist 8 (1–3) Pharmacist 0 (0) |
Attending Physician 8 (0–2) Fellow 6 (0–3) Resident 1 (0–1) Nurse Practitioner 6 (0–2) Registered Nurse 15 (1–3) Respiratory Therapist 9 (0–2) Pharmacist 1 (0–1) |
Attending Physician 13 (0–3) Fellow 8 (0–3) Resident 1 (0–1) Nurse Practitioner 10 (0–2) Registered Nurse 22 (1–3) Respiratory Therapist 17 (0–3) Pharmacist 1 (0–1) |
†
Two early adopter sites had one combined focus group meeting (pediatric non-cardiac ICU and pediatric cardiac ICU). ICU denotes intensive care unit. QI denotes quality improvement. IQR denotes interquartile range.