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RESEARCH PAPER<br />
Figure 3: Mixed modelling analysis <strong>of</strong> handover pre and post times.<br />
6<br />
5<br />
Site 1<br />
Site 2<br />
Site 3<br />
4<br />
Handover time<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
Pre<br />
Time<br />
Post<br />
A comparison <strong>of</strong> the frequency <strong>of</strong> incidents on a pre and post basis was undertaken to determine whether<br />
or not the handover practice used had an effect on this area. Table 6 outlines incident frequency on a pre<br />
and post basis.<br />
Table 6: Incident frequencies for all sites on a pre and post basis.<br />
Incident Category<br />
Site 1 Site 2 Site 3<br />
Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post<br />
Burns 1<br />
Medication Incidents 1 5<br />
Skin tears 1 1<br />
Slips, Trips, Falls 7 1 1 2 4<br />
OH&S Incidents 1<br />
TOTAL 7 2 2 1 9 4<br />
While the overall frequency <strong>of</strong> incidents decreased in all sites during the implementation period, the distribution<br />
between categories has altered (table 6). Descriptive statistics for the number <strong>of</strong> incidents are shown below<br />
(table 7).<br />
There is a clear trend from pre to post; the number <strong>of</strong> incidents has dropped. The analysis requires a Generalised<br />
Mixed Model since the data is not interval but counts. The Poisson distribution is typically used for data <strong>of</strong><br />
this type (Rabe‐Hesketh and Skrondal 2005) (Table 8). Time is negative and statistically significant.<br />
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