Table 2 Comparing the awareness and utilization of Specialist LINK between Male and Female Physicians
Male Physicians n (%) | Female Physicians n (%) | Chi-square Statistics | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Awareness of Specialist LINK | ||||
Yes | 92 (83.6%) | 120 (93.0%) | 5.19 | 0.02* |
No | 18 (16.4%) | 9 (7.0%) | ||
Used Specialist LINK | 2.94 | 0.09 | ||
Yes | 63 (66.3%) | 93 (76.9%) | ||
No | 32 (33.7%) | 28 (23.1%) | ||
Number of times accessed | 0.32 | 0.57 | ||
Haven’t used it | 5 (7.2%) | 6 (5.8%) | ||
1–2 times | 18 (26.2%) | 26 (25.2%) | ||
3–5 times | 23 (33.3%) | 32 (31.1%) | ||
> 5 times | 23 (33.3%) | 39 (37.9%) | ||
Improvement in patient management | ||||
Yes | 59 (67.8%) | 88 (77.9%) | 2.54 | 0.11 |
No | 28 (32.2%) | 25 (22.1%) | ||
Effectiveness of Specialist LINK Mean (SD) | 7.60 (2.02) | 8.48 (1.46) | 3.62a | 0.06 |
n = 77 | n = 106 | |||
Awareness of Clinical Pathways | ||||
Yes | 49 (46.7%) | 78 (61.5%) | 5.03 | 0.03* |
No | 56 (53.3%) | 49 (38.5%) | ||
Accessed Clinical Pathways | 0.30 | 0.58 | ||
Yes | 47 (79.7%) | 65 (83.3%) | ||
No | 12 (20.3%) | 13 (16.7%) | ||
Number of times used | 1.57 | 0.21 | ||
Haven’t used it | 11 (21.2%) | 8 (11.0%) | ||
1–2 times | 8 (15.4%) | 14 (19.2%) | ||
3–5 times | 17 (32.7%) | 23 (31.5%) | ||
> 5 times | 16 (30.7%) | 28 (38.3%) | ||
Change in practice | 5.55 | 0.02* | ||
Yes | 37 (69.8%) | 61 (87.1%) | ||
No | 16 (30.2%) | 9 (12.9%) | ||
Effectiveness of Clinical Pathways Mean (SD) | 7.35 (1.85) | 8.36 (1.24) | 2.99a | 0.07 |
n = 46 | n = 67 | |||