Effectiveness of a continuous training program on knowledge and professional development of healthcare providers in healthy community clinics in Jordan: a quasi-experimental study

Table 4 Knowledge test scores and demographic comparisons among healthcare providers (N = 215)

Characteristics	Categories	n	Post-test score	DM and HTN knowledge	Communication	Implementation strategies
Characteristics	M(SD)		M ± SD	M ± SD	M ± SD	M ± SD
Age	39.4 (7.3)
Test	r = 0.169
P value	0.276
Gender	Male	16	30.09 ± 8.43	13.94 ± 4.89	6.00 ± 1.41	8.01 ± 2.78
Gender	Female	199	33.90 ± 8.36	14.31 ± 5.17	6.22 ± 3.78	8.42 ± 2.74
Test			t = 1.752	t = 0.276	t = 6.470	t = 0.575
P value			P = 0.081	P = 0.78	P = 0.001	P = 0.565
Specialty	Nursing	189	33.35 ± 9.52	15.00 ± 7.99	7.00 ± 3.28	9.05 ± 3.87
	Nutrition	20	29.02 ± 8.32	13.00 ± 1.41	5.76 ± 3.78	7.69 ± 2.95
	Pharmacist	1	30.09 ± 8.43	13.79 ± 5.82	5.86 ± 3.10	8.21 ± 2.77
	Others	5	32.89 ± 10.71	14.86 ± 5.76	6.57 ± 3.71	8.66 ± 3.06
Test			F = 1.297	F = 0.424	F = 0.877	F = 0.476
P value			P = 0.276	P = 0.735	P = 0.453	P = 0.476
Experience	> 5 years	184	33.61 ± 9.54	14.61 ± 4.18	7.07 ± 2.70	8.79 ± 3.81
	2–5 years	26	32.56 ± 10.54	13.94 ± 4.89	6.14 ± 2.84	8.11 ± 2.71
	< 2 years	5	30.76 ± 8.13	13.24 ± 5.62	6.00 ± 2.41	7.91 ± 2.54
Test			F = 0.329	F = 0.495	F = 1.642	F = 0.504
P value			P = 0.719	P = 0.610	P = 0.196	P = 0.604
HCPs training attendance	First time	41	31.12 ± 8.96	13.52 ± 4.32	5.96 ± 2.23	6.94 ± 2.05
	Second time	73	32.77 ± 9.43	13.39 ± 4.67	6.50 ± 2.46	8.04 ± 2.84
	3 or more	101	35.5 ± 9.19	15.86 ± 6.15	7.59 ± 2.76	9.77 ± 4.85
Test			F = 3.891	F = 5.473	F = 7.285	F = 9.356
P value			P = 0.021	P = 0.004	P = 0.001	P = 0.001

r, Pearson r correlation; F, one-way ANOVA; M, mean; SD, standard deviation; t, independent samples t-test

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