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Table 3 Level of comfort with SUD interventions and perceptions of care quality (n = 326)

From: Inpatient care provider perspectives on the development and implementation of an addiction medicine consultation service in a small urban setting

 

2017

2021

n

Mean

SD

95% CI

n

Mean

SD

95% CI

t

p

Physicians

 Level of comfort with SUD interventions a

62

3.25

0.64

3.09–3.41

30

3.70

0.59

3.48–3.92

−3.25

.002

 Care quality b

56

3.93

2.02

3.39–4.47

29

7.09

1.85

6.39–7.80

−7.03

<.001

Nurses

 Level of comfort in addressing SUD and related issues c

80

3.22

0.72

3.06–3.38

103

3.42

0.79

3.26–3.57

−1.71

.089

 Care quality b

78

4.68

2.48

4.12–5.24

95

5.81

2.27

5.34–6.27

−3.10

.002

Social workers

 Level of comfort with SUD interventions d

26

3.67

0.95

3.29–4.05

24

3.67

1.02

3.24–4.11

−0.02

.984

 Care quality b

22

4.27

2.31

3.25–5.30

22

5.72

1.95

4.85–6.58

−2.24

.030

  1. aweighted mean of ratings of comfort delivering 17 interventions for SUD (1 = very uncomfortable; 5 = very comfortable)
  2. bmean rating of perceived quality of care provided to people with SUD in inpatient settings (1 = lowest; 10 = highest)
  3. cweighted mean of ratings of comfort delivering 6 interventions for SUD (1 = very comfortable; 5 = very comfortable)
  4. dweighted mean of ratings of comfort delivering 5 interventions for SUD (1 = very comfortable; 5 = very comfortable)