Table 3

Descriptive results for different collaboratives

No (%) of teams achieving target
T0 mean (SD)T1 Mean (SD)Absolute change (T1–T0)Relative change (T1–T0/T0 ×100) (%)p Value paired t tests*improvedstabledeteriorated
Pressure ulcers (N=16)
 Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers18.16 (17.59)10.21 (11.22)−7.95 (10.92)−42.83 (43.49).0116 (37.5%)9 (56.3%)1 (6.3%)
Eating and Drinking (N=38)
 Prevalence Malnutrition30.67 (13.35)23.71 (12.27)−6.97 (10.77)−19.93 (46.12).00018 (47.4%)12 (31.6%)8 (21.1%)
Prevention of Sexual Abuse (N=20)
 Attitude (1–10)7.82 (0.82)8.53 (0.73).65 (0.85)8.89 (11.98).0018 (40.0%)11 (55.0%)1 (5.0%)
 Competence (1–10)6.30 (1.69)8.50 (1.18)2.09 (2.20)41.42 (39.97).00013 (65.0%)5 (25.0%)2 (10.0%)
 Steering (1–10)2.64 (1.66)7.62 (1.97)5.01 (2.42)319.47 (284.20).00013 (65.0%)7 (35.0%)
Medication Safety (N=27)
 Prevalence of Medication Errors36.15 (26.49)10.26 (9.16)−25.89 (21.68)−68.31 (25.77).00026 (96.3%)1 (3.7%)
Problem Behaviour (N=9)
 Problem-Behaviour Selected Clients33.56 (48.63)7.41 (8.51)−26.14 (48.58)−62.06 (26.98).1459 (100%)
 Problem Behaviour Pilot Location2.52 (1.18)1.00 (0.70)−1.52 (0.63)−65.68 (17.18).0017 (100%)
Fall Prevention (N=24)
 Prevalence of Fall Incidents22.67 (15.52)8.00 (9.68)−14.67 (16.64)−59.78 (43.03).00019 (82.6%)2 (8.7%)2 (8.7%)
  • * p Values are obtained from two-sided paired-samples t tests; T0=baseline; T1=end-measurement.

  • Cut-off points were based on the improvement target of each collaborative.