TABLE VI.
Comparison of Residents’ Collection of Pertinent History Between 1992 and 2016
Congruent Findings |
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Other Literature-Based Recommendations | 1992 | 2016 | Z Score | P Value |
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: hepatitis history | 75.7% | 92.9% | −3.2 | 0.00132 |
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: intravenous drug abuse | 74.8% | 96.5% | −3.6 | 0.0003 |
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: transfusion history | 65.4% | 73.74% | −2.2 | 0.0251 |
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: sexual activity | 22.7% | 57.6% | −5.2 | <0.001 |
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: contact with prostitutes | 9.6% | 47.9% | −6.1 | <0.001 |
Physicians should not perform procedures with cut or chapped hands | 1.7% | 22.7% | −4.8 | <0.001 |