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Table 2 Impact of attending the advanced access learning module on three types of patient appointments

From: Improving primary care in British Columbia, Canada: evaluation of a peer-to-peer continuing education program for family physicians

Type of appointment

Wait times, in days, for Appointment:

Difference (Mean Number of Days)

Mean (Standard Error of the Mean)

Before the module

After the module

All GP Respondents (N=143)

Urgent

1.64 (0.23)

0.43 (0.05)

1.21*

Regular

6.09 (0.45)

2.75 (0.26)

3.34*

Third Next Available

5.20 (0.55)

1.80 (0.24)

3.40*

GP Respondents Who Decreased Wait Times (N=73)

Urgent

2.72 (0.74)

0.33 (0.10)

2.39*

Regular

7.12 (1.14)

2.21 (0.43)

4.91*

Third Next Available

6.10 (1.37)

1.51 (0.34)

4.59*

* p<.001