Table 3 Comparisons of knowledge, attitude, and confidence between two groups
Variables | Pre-test M (SD) | Post-test M (SD) | Paired t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge | Exp (n = 25) Total | 10.84 (1.91) | 13.72 (1.86) | -6.96 | < 0.001 |
Philosophy and principles | 1.84 (0.97) | 2.60 (0.65) | -3.76 | 0.001 | |
Management and control of pain and other symptoms | 7.96 (1.21) | 9.32 (1.57) | -3.99 | 0.001 | |
Provision of psychosocial and spiritual care | 1.04 (0.73) | 1.80 (0.41) | -4.88 | < 0.001 | |
Cont (n = 24) Total | 11.38 (2.04) | 11.21 (2.00) | 0.40 | 0.692 | |
Philosophy and principles | 1.71 (0.81) | 1.83 (1.01) | -0.77 | 0.450 | |
Management and control of pain and other symptoms | 8.42 (1.41) | 8.21 (1.18) | 0.58 | 0.570 | |
Provision of psychosocial and spiritual care | 1.25 (0.79) | 1.17 (0.87) | 0.53 | 0.604 | |
Total score t(p) | 0.95 (0.348) | -4.56 (< 0.001) |  |  | |
Attitude | Exp (n = 25) Total | 66.40 (4.66) | 69.48 (3.71) | -4.34 | < 0.001 |
Patient-centred dimension | 46.20 (4.52) | 48.80 (3.64) | -3.727 | 0.001 | |
Families-centred dimension | 20.20 (0.91) | 20.68 (0.69) | -2.613 | 0.015 | |
Cont (n = 24) Total | 65.92 (4.78) | 68.50 (4.69) | -4.34 | < 0.001 | |
Patient-centred dimension | 46.13 (4.30) | 48.04 (4.39) | -2.97 | 0.007 | |
Families-centred dimension | 19.79 (1.22) | 20.46 (1.06) | -3.00 | 0.006 | |
Total score t(p) | -0.36 (0.722) | -0.81 (0.420) | Â | Â | |
Confidence | Exp (n = 25) | 23.40 (3.06) | 24.24 (4.20) | -1.01 | 0.325 |
Cont (n = 24) | 22.88 (3.79) | 23.67 (3.47) | -1.12 | 0.273 | |
t(p) | -0.54 (0.595) | -0.52 (0.606) | Â | Â | |