Table 1

Weekly mean familiarity between clinician dyads stratified by role

Clinician roleRNPCTHUCAttendingResidentAll
RN (n=78)4.2 (1.8) 
PCT (n=23)4.1 (2.3)3.0 (1.7)
HUC (n=7)5.8 (0.8)5.3 (0.7)3.8 (1.0)
Attending (n=30)2.2 (1.1)2.1 (1.0)3.0 (1.5)0.8 (0.4)
Resident (n=47)1.4 (0.7)1.3 (0.6)1.9 (0.9)0.8 (0.4)0.4 (0.2)
All (n=185) 2.0 (1.5)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • Global p value for one way ANOVA=p<0.0001 when comparing weekly mean familiarity of RN–RN dyads with RN–PCT, RN–HUC, RN–attending, and so on.

  • HUC, health unit coordinator; PCT, patient care technician; RN, nurse.