Table 3.
Characteristics of Bright IDEAS training participants.
| Measure | No. (%) of trainees who participated in the Bright IDEAS training program | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-adaptation (N = 159) | Post-adaptation (N = 50) | Overall (N = 209) | P -value | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 147 (92.5%) | 50 (100.0%) | 197 (94.3%) | 0.045 |
| Male | 12 (7.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (5.7%) | |
| Race | ||||
| Caucasian | 136 (86.1%) | 36 (73.5%) | 172 (83.1%) | 0.28 |
| African American | 7 (4.4%) | 4 (8.2%) | 11 (5.3%) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7 (4.4%) | 4 (8.2%) | 11 (5.3%) | |
| Mixed | 3 (1.9%) | 3 (6.1%) | 6 (2.9%) | |
| Other | 5 (3.2%) | 2 (4.1%) | 7 (3.4%) | |
| Primary professional discipline | ||||
| Social worker | 79 (50.0%) | 22 (44.0%) | 101 (48.6%) | 0.043 |
| Psychologist | 61 (38.6%) | 20 (40.0%) | 81 (38.9%) | |
| Nurse | 11 (7.0%) | 3 (6.0%) | 14 (6.7%) | |
| Physician | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (6.0%) | 3 (1.4%) | |
| Other health profession | 7 (4.4%) | 2 (4.0%) | 9 (4.3%) | |
| Years of pediatric oncology experience | ||||
| 0–2 years | 44 (28.2%) | 21 (42.0%) | 65 (31.6%) | 0.26 |
| 3–5 years | 37 (23.7%) | 9 (18.0%) | 46 (22.3%) | |
| 6–10 years | 30 (19.2%) | 6 (12.0%) | 36 (17.5%) | |
| Over 10 years | 45 (28.8%) | 14 (28.0%) | 59 (28.6%) | |
Source: Data collected at time of Bright IDEAS training registration. N missing was 1.4% (N = 3) or fewer, depending upon the question.