Table 4.
Quality improvement tools and methods used and would like training in by type of general practitioner (GP) and practice managers (PMs) (%)
Tools used | Received training | Would like training in | ||||
GPs | PMs | GPs | PMs | GPs | PMs | |
Audit5 | 90 | 85 | 73 | 42 | 13 | 31 |
Significant event audit5 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 49 | 15 | 27 |
Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) cycle5 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Change management | 20 | 42 | 14 | 43 | 37 | 32 |
Root cause analysis5 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 37 |
Process mapping5 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 35 |
RCGP QI guide for general practice* | 10 | 10 | Not Applicable | |||
Model for improvement5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 44 |
Run charts5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 35 |
RCGP QI ready* | 3 | 3 | Not Applicable |
*Not included in this question in the surveys.