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Table 3 Pre and post descriptive statistics of frequency by question and domain (data are n (%))

From: Evaluating the impact of a polypharmacy Action Learning Sets tool on healthcare practitioners’ confidence, perceptions and experiences of stopping inappropriate medicines

Domain

Questions

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

pre

post

pre

post

pre

post

pre

post

pre

post

Perceptions around stopping medicines

Q1

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

8 (25.0%)

3 (9.4%)

16 (50%)

23 (71.9%)

4 (12.5%)

6 (18.8%)

Q2

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (6.3%)

1 (3.1%)

7 (21.9%)

2 (6.3%)

23 (71.9%)

29 (90.6%)

Q3

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (9.4%)

0 (0%)

19 (59.4%)

19 (59.4%)

10 (31.3%)

13 (40.6%)

Q4

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.1%)

0 (0%)

2 (6.3%)

1 (3.1%)

20 (62.5%)

18 (56.3%)

9 (28.1%)

13 (40.6%)

Knowledge and information sources

Q5

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4 (12.5%)

1 (3.2%)

8 (25.0%)

5 (16.1%)

18 (56.3%)

17 (54.8%)

2 (6.3%)

8 (25.8%)

Q6

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

17 (53.1%)

5 (16.1%)

11 (34.4%)

20 (64.5%)

0 (0%)

6 (19.4%)

Q7

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

5 (15.6%)

0 (0%)

3 (9.4%)

2 (6.3%)

19 (59.4%)

22 (68.8%)

5 (15.6%)

8 (25.0%)

Q8

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

2 (6.3%)

2 (6.5%)

18 (56.3%)

16 (51.6%)

8 (25.0%)

13 (41.9%)

Q9

1 (3.4%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.1%)

0 (0%)

3 (9.4%)

4 (13.8%)

14 (43.8%)

24 (82.8%)

14 (43.8%)

Q10

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

6 (18.8%)

0 (0%)

10 (31.3%)

7 (21.9%)

16 (50%)

21 (65.6%)

0 (0%)

4 (12.5%)

Q11

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

5 (15.6%)

4 (12.5%)

4 (12.5%)

7 (21.9%)

21 (65.6%)

17 (53.1%)

2 (6.3%)

4 (12.5%)

Perceptions of patients and stopping medicines

Q12

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (9.4%)

0 (0%)

13 (40.6%)

6 (18.8%)

14 (43.8%)

21 (65.6%)

2 (6.3%)

5 (15.6%)

Q13

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (9.4%)

0 (0%)

10 (31.3%)

5 (15.6%)

17 (53.1%)

18 (56.3%)

2 (6.3%)

9 (28.1%)

Q14

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (9.7%)

0 (0%)

8 (25.8%)

5 (15.6%)

19 (61.3%)

21 (65.6%)

1 (3.2%)

6 (18.8%)

Perception of colleagues and stopping medicines

Q15

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.1%)

0 (0%)

5 (15.6%)

2 (6.3%)

25 (78.1%)

24 (75.0%)

1 (3.1%)

6 (18.8%)

Q16

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.1%)

6 (18.8%)

4 (12.5%)

25 (78.1%)

19 (59.4%)

1 (3.1%)

8 (25.0%)

Q17

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

8 (25.0%)

2 (6.3%)

20 (62.5%)

22 (68.8%)

4 (12.5%)

8 (25.0%)

Q18

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (6.7%)

2 (6.3%)

26 (86.7%)

16 (50%)

2 (6.7%)

14 (43.8%)

Q19

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (6.3%)

0 (0%)

14 (43.8%)

10 (31.3%)

16 (50%)

19 (59.4%)

0 (0%)

3 (9.4%)

Q20

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4 (12.5%)

5 (16.1%)

27 (84.4%)

16 (51.6%)

1 (3.1%)

10 (32.3%)

Q21

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.1%)

1 (3.1%)

12 (37.5%)

8 (25.0%)

19 (59.4%)

18 (56.3%)

0 (0%)

5 (15.6%)

Q22

6 (18.8%)

6 (18.8%)

12 (37.5%)

10 (31.3%)

10 (31.3%)

5 (15.6%)

4 (12.5%)

7 (21.9%)

0 (0%)

4 (12.5%)

Q23

0 (0%)

1 (3.1%)

4 (12.5%)

1 (3.1%)

13 (40.6%)

8 (25.0%)

10 (31.3%)

16 (50%)

5 (15.6%)

6 (18.8%)

Institutional factors

Q24

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

5 (15.6%)

0 (0%)

9 (28.1%)

12 (37.5%)

16 (50%)

12 (37.5%)

2 (6.3%)

8 (25.0%)

Q25

9 (28.1%)

10 (31.3%)

11 (34.4%)

11 (34.4%)

7 (21.9%)

1 (3.1%)

4 (12.5%)

6 (18.8%)

1 (3.1%)

4 (12.5%)

Q26

10 (31.3%)

14 (43.8%)

11 (34.4%)

13 (40.6%)

8 (25.0%)

3 (9.4%)

1 (3.1%)

2 (6.3%)

2 (6.3%)

0 (0%)

Q27

1 (3.1%)

7 (21.9%)

7 (21.9%)

6 (18.8%)

14 (43.8%)

4 (12.5%)

10 (31.3%)

13 (40.6%)

0 (0%)

2 (6.3%)

Q28

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (6.3%)

2 (6.3%)

13 (40.6%)

4 (12.5%)

17 (53.1%)

18 (56.3%)

0 (0%)

8 (25.0%)