Table 3.
Average of Quality Improvement Confidence Instrument (QICI) Responses by Residents, before and after Completion of the First Half of the Patient Safety/Quality Improvement (PSQI) Curriculum.a
| Steps of PSQI Project Development | Mean (SD) QICI Response Before PSQI Curriculum Implementation | Mean (SD) QICI Response After PSQI Curriculum Implementation | Mean Difference (95% Confidence Interval) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Describing an Issue | 3.05 (0.80) | 3.91 (0.37) | 0.86 (0.29-1.43) | .01 |
| Building a Team | 3.07 (0.78) | 3.80 (0.70) | 0.73 (0.14-1.32) | .02 |
| Defining the Problem | 3.13 (0.59) | 3.98 (0.39) | 0.85 (0.44-1.26) | .002 |
| Choosing a Target | 2.27 (0.96) | 3.59 (0.47) | 1.32 (0.67-1.97) | .002 |
| Testing the Change | 3.08 (0.55) | 3.90 (0.48) | 0.82 (0.41-1.23) | .002 |
| Extending Improvement Efforts | 3.01 (0.62) | 3.55 (0.44) | 0.54 (0.05-1.03) | .03 |
a
1 = not at all confident; 2 = a little confident; 3 = neutral; 4 = confident; 5 = very confident. Response rate for this instrument was 100% (n = 11).