Table 7. Mean responses to pre- and post-workshop evaluation confidence assessment (n=43).
aRated on a four-point Likert scale with 0 indicating “no confidence” and 3 indicating “complete confidence”. A p-value from the unpaired Student’s t-test less than 0.05 was considered significant.
| Objective | Mean pre-workshop evaluationa | Mean post-workshop evaluationa | p-value |
| Explain the importance of using interpreters to improve limited English proficiency patient care. | 1.6 | 2.1 | <0.05 |
| Recognize when a professional interpreter is needed for effective communication in clinical care. | 2.0 | 2.2 | >0.10 |
| Employ medical Spanish vocabulary during a medical interview to elicit sexual history. | 0.6 | 1.5 | <0.0001 |
| Demonstrate respect for the individual and cultural humility when using interpreters. | 2.0 | 2.4 | <0.05 |