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Table 2 Lean Familiarity, Integration and Impact on Workload

From: Assessing the implementation processes of a large-scale, multi-year quality improvement initiative: survey of health care providers

 

Nursing

(n = 734)

Health Professionals

(n = 298)

P-value

Familiarity with Lean principles and/or activities

  

0.0001

 None or little (1–4)

217 (29.6)

58 (19.5)

 

 Somewhat (5–7)

260 (35.4)

150 (50.3)

 

 Substantial or complete (8–11)

257 (35.0)

90 (30.2)

 

Currently normal part of work

  

0.18

 Not at all or very little (1–3)

251 (34.2)

112 (37.6)

 

 Somewhat (4–5)

235 (32.0)

78 (26.2)

 

 Completely (6–11)

248 (33.8)

108 (36.2)

 

Will become normal part of work

  

0.005

 Unlikely (1–2)

227 (31.0)

70 (23.7)

 

 Somewhat likely (3–5)

275 (37.6)

103 (34.8)

 

 Very likely (6–11)

230 (31.4)

123 (41.6)

 

Impact of Lean on Workload

  

0.0001

 No impact

123 (16.8)

141 (47.6)

 

 Increased somewhat

328 (44.8)

82 (27.7)

 

 Increased substantially

221 (30.2)

42 (14.2)

 

 Decreased somewhat or substantially

61 (8.3)

31 (10.5)