Pilot implementation of elder-friendly care practices in acute care setting: a mixed methods study

Table 2 Comparison of EFC membership regarding resources, practice change, site processes and outcome

Questions	Member of EFC Change Team	Non-member of EFC Change Team	Test Statistic	p-value
Questions	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Test Statistic	p-value
How helpful are the following EFC Toolkit resources in helping you improve the care you provide to frail older patients?^a
De-prescribing resources	n = 16 4.00 (0.6)	n = 10 3.40 (0.5)	2.52	0.02
Links to other sites	n = 15 4.07 (0.8)	n = 12 3.42 (0.5)	2.44	0.02
Rate your level of agreement with the following statements: The EFC Toolkit, education, training, or resources I accessed …^b
Improved my overall knowledge of Elder Friendly Care and the skills required to care for frail older patients	n = 28 4.43 (0.7)	n = 14 3.93 (0.7)	0.50	0.04
Effectively prepared me to provide better care to frail older patients	n = 28 4.21 (0.7)	n = 15 3.67 (0.7)	2.45	0.02
Rate your level of agreement with the following statements: As a result of the Elder-Friendly care Project...^b
I think the use of elder-friendly strategies occurs at my site more than before the EFC project started	n = 30 4.20 (0.7)	n = 13 3.61 (0.5)	2.83	0.01
Rate your level of agreement with the following statements: On my unit as a result of the Elder Friendly Care Project there is...^b
Higher job satisfaction	n = 24 3.88 (0.7)	n = 13 3.15 (1.1)	2.51	0.02
In general, how effective do you think the EFC Project have been in reducing … ..^c
Disrupted sleep	n = 26 3.81 (0.7)	n = 14 3.21 (0.9)	2.33	0.03
Episodes of delirium	n = 25 3.72 (0.6)	n = 14 3.21 (0.8)	2.21	0.03

^aLikert scale was used to obtain helpfulness rating scores (1 = Not helpful to 5 = Extremely helpful)
^bLikert scale was used to obtain agreement rating scores (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree)
^cLikert scale was used to obtain effectiveness rating scores (1 = Not effective to 5 Extremely Effective)
P-values are reported at 95% confidence level and calculated using Independent T-test for Equality of Means

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