Statement | Curriculum Groupa | Control Group | Overall | ||||
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“I am confident in my ability to…” | Initial | Final | P | Initial | Final | P | P |
1. identify a QI need | 3 [1–5] | 4 [3–5] | 0.012 | 4 [1–5] | 4 [1–5] | 0.480 | 0.089 |
2. perform a root-cause analysis | 2 [1–4] | 4 [2–4] | 0.001 | 2 [1–4] | 2 [1–5] | 0.050 | < 0.001 |
3. break down a healthcare quality problem into a fishbone diagram | 2 [1–5] | 4 [1–5] | < 0.001 | 1.5 [1–4] | 2 [1–4] | 0.929 | < 0.001 |
4. identify stakeholders after a QI need has been identified | 2 [1–5] | 4 [1–5] | 0.005 | 2.5 [1–5] | 3 [1–5] | 0.478 | 0.054 |
5. develop a proposal to close a quality gap | 2 [1–4] | 4 [1–5] | 0.011 | 2.5 [1–5] | 3 [1–5] | 0.491 | 0.069 |
6. develop a SMART aim | 2 [1–4] | 4 [2–5] | < 0.001 | 2 [1–5] | 2 [1–5] | 0.072 | < 0.001 |
7. identify appropriate measures for solving a problem | 3 [1–5] | 4 [2–5] | 0.164 | 4 [1–5] | 4 [1–5] | 0.131 | 0.585 |
8. create a data collection plan consistent with time and resource limitations | 3 [1–5] | 4 [1–5] | 0.019 | 3 [1–5] | 3 [1–5] | 0.288 | 0.189 |
9. implement a PDCA cycle for a QI initiative | 2 [1–4] | 3 [1–4] | 0.001 | 2 [1–5] | 2 [1–5] | 0.660 | < 0.001 |
10. sustain a change over time | 2 [1–4] | 3 [1–5] | 0.841 | 3 [1–5] | 3 [1–5] | 0.280 | 0.284 |