Staff opinions on the MEER approach and its impact. The first post-intervention survey was conducted at the mid-way point in the first review of the five standards (2.5 months; 28 responses); the second was conducted after all five standards had been reviewed for the first time (5 months; 39 responses); the final survey was conducted after the intervention, after all five standards had been reviewed for the second time (10 months; 31 responses).
| Agree/strongly agree | ||||
| 2.5 months (n=28) | 5 months (n=39) | 10 months (n=31) | ||
| A | I have enjoyed the team-based discussions | 89% | 92% | 90% |
| B | I like the process of reviewing the standards using the map-based graphical representations in the MEERQAT tool | 79% | 82% | 84% |
| C | I have enjoyed the opportunity to reflect on my own clinical practice | 89% | 95% | 94% |
| D | I have felt comfortable expressing my views and opinions in the team-based discussions | 93% | 92% | 87% |
| E | I have found hearing the different perspectives among my colleagues to be worthwhile | 96% | 100% | 97% |
| F | I have learnt new information about the national quality standards | 86% | 95% | 97% |
| G | I have learnt new information about specific Epworth policies and protocols | 82% | 97% | 97% |
| H | I have volunteered to assist with some of the specific improvement actions identified in the project (I was involved in QI activities in the 12 months before the project commenced) | 57% (25%) | 53% (29%) | 61% (16%) |
| Somewhat/greatly increased | ||||
| 2.5 months (n=29) | 5 months (n=39) | 10 months (n=32) | ||
| I | How would you compare your level of interest in quality issues and quality improvement now to before your first MEERQAT session? | 72% | 87% | 84% |
| ‘Yes’ | ||||
| Since the project commenced… | 2.5 months (n=30) | 5 months (n=41) | 10 months (n=32) | |
| J | Staff within my ward/unit are generally more aware of quality | 67% | 80% | 91% |
| K | There are more informal discussions about the quality standards in our ward/unit | 67% | 66% | 81% |
| L | There have been some notable improvements in practice among all staff in our ward/unit | 41% | 68% | 88% |
MEER, map-enabled experiential review; QI, quality improvement.