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Table 3 Comparison between the number of workshops attended and utilizing EFC resources

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

Questions

Attended all 3 EFC learning workshops

Attended < 3 EFC learning workshops

χ2 Statistic

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

Have you accessed the online EFC Toolkit?

 Yes

10 (55.6%)

9 (22.5%)

9.69

< 0.01*

 No

8 (44.4%)

18 (45.0%)

 I don’t Know

0 (0.00%)

13 (32.5%)

Would you return and use the EFC Toolkit?

 Yes

13 (86.7%)

15 (48.4%)

3.71

0.05

 No

0 (0.00%)

1 (3.2%)

 I don’t Know

2 (13.3%)

15 (48.4%)

Would you recommend the EFC Toolkit to others?

 Yes

13 (86.7%)

12 (40.0%)

8.82**

< 0.01*

 No

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

 I don’t Know

2 (13.3%)

18 (60.0%)

Have you or your unit used EFC strategies to change your approach to caring for frail older patients

 Yes

17 (100%)

24 (77.4%)

0.71

0.40

 No

0 (0.00%)

2 (6.5%)

 I don’t Know

0 (0.00%)

5 (16.1%)

  1. *Significant differences at 95% confidence level. **Pearson Chi-square test was used for comparison of this question as the ‘No’ responses were zero. For other questions, Chi-Square test for trend was used