Table 2.
GPs’ readiness to adhere to prescribing guidelines (n = 244) at baseline, when ending the intervention (short term) and more than six months later (long term).
| Intention to change | selected by (%) | Mc Nemar χ2 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I intend to prescribe less sleep medication within the next weeks (<one month). | |||
| Baseline | 12.7 | ||
| Short term | 34 | 32.513 | <.001 |
| Made efforts to change | |||
| 2. I have tried in the past to prescribe less sleep medication | |||
| Baseline | 46.3 | ||
| Long term | 59.8 | 27.534 | <.001 |
| Self-efficacy beliefs | |||
| 3. I intend to prescribe less sleep medication but don’t know how. | |||
| Baseline | 17.6 | ||
| Short term | 1.7 | 35.220 | <.001 |
| Long term | .8 | 33.231 | <.001 |
| 4. I am trying at the moment to prescribe less sleep medication but without success. | |||
| Baseline | 29.1 | ||
| Short term | 14.5 | 22.667 | <.001 |
| Long term | 7.1 | 36.125 | <.001 |
| 5. I am trying at the moment to prescribe less sleep medication and have succeeded in doing so. | |||
| Baseline | 18.4 | ||
| Short term | 46.1 | 51.247 | <.001 |
| Long term | 56.9 | 72.640 | <.001 |