Baseline 12 months prior to LC | During 12 months during LC | Post 12 months after LC | |||||
Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | ||
Number of HCP visits* | QIIP | 6.5 (6.11) | 5.0 | 7.6 (6.44) | 6.0 | 7.2 (7.20) | 5.0 |
Control | 5.8 (4.68) | 5.0 | 5.6 (4.67) | 5.0 | 5.6 (4.82) | 5.0 | |
Visit with… | % | % | % | ||||
Family physician or resident | QIIP | 94.6 | 96.1 | 92.6 | |||
Control | 94.3 | 95.3 | 93.3 | ||||
Nurse practitioner | QIIP | 16.3 | 17.0 | 22.4 | |||
Control | 6.5 | 8.2 | 6.7 | ||||
Nurse (RN or RPN) | QIIP | 23.4 | 27.3 | 24.4 | |||
Control | 14.4 | 20.6 | 21.1 | ||||
Diabetes nurse educator | QIIP | 4.9 | 15.3 | 12.3 | |||
Control | 7.9 | 10.7 | 12.4 | ||||
Dietitian | QIIP | 9.9 | 14.3 | 11.8 | |||
Control | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.2 | ||||
Social worker | QIIP | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.5 | |||
Control | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | ||||
Pharmacist | QIIP | 2.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | |||
Control | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | ||||
Other | QIIP | 4.7 | 7.6 | 5.7 | |||
Control | 2.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
*HCP visit defined as the total number of visits to all HCPs, significant p=0.001 over time.
HCP, healthcare provider; LC, learning collaborative; RN, registered nurse; RPN, registered practical nurse.