Table 3.
Changes observed in behavioral efficacy items for cancer CALM students vs. controls.
| Behavioral efficacy items | CALM students (n = 30) | Control students (n = 48) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretest | Posttest | Difference | Pretest | Posttest | Difference | |
| GATHER the necessary information needed to identify a patient’s risk for cancer? | 3.03 (0.72) | 3.47 (0.68) | 0.44* | 3.17 (0.88) | 3.33 (0.81) | 0.16 |
| ASK patients questions about their nutrition, dietary patterns, lifestyle, and environmental exposures needed to assess their cancer risk | 3.40 (0.86) | 3.97 (0.72) | 0.57** | 3.58 (0.90) | 3.58 (0.82) | 0.00 |
| COUNSEL patients on ways they can modify their diet, lifestyle, and environmental exposures to reduce their cancer risk. | 2.73 (0.98) | 3.73 (0.74) | 1.00*** | 3.00 (0.88) | 3.04 (0.87) | 0.04 |
| MAKE A PLAN with a patient to address their modifiable risks, including consultation with other health care providers (e.g., dietitian) or referral to a lifestyle modification program (e.g., smoking cessation, exercise class). | 2.73 (83) | 3.77 (0.68) | 1.04*** | 3.13 (0.98) | 3.19 (0.94) | 0.06 |
| FOLLOW UP with a patient regularly to assess progress on the plan. | 3.27 (83) | 3.97 (0.67) | 0.70*** | 3.48 (1.01) | 3.54 (90) | 0.06 |
*p < 0.05; ** < 0.01 ** < 0.001.