Table 5.
Comparison of Improvement in Knowledge Scores between Control and Intervention Groups
| Control group scores | Intervention group scores | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Pretest | Posttest | p value | Pretest | Posttest | p value |
| “In treating pain, the approximate equivalence dose between oral and parenteral (IV) morphine is:,” % correct | 62.5 | 69.0* | .49 | 57.1 | 86.3* | <.01 |
| “Which of the following is an appropriate adjuvant medication for treating neuropathic pain?,” % correct | 90.0 | 91.5 | .79 | 83.9 | 86.3 | .79 |
| “All of the following are appropriate first-line drugs for opioid-induced nausea except:,” % correct | 25.0 | 25.4 | 1.00 | 19.6 | 35.3 | 0.08 |
| “The composition of Tylenol #2 is:,” % correct | 60.0 | 64.8 | .61 | 60.7 | 78.4 | .06 |
| “When treating pain, breakthrough (PRN) doses of oral opiates should be given with what frequency?,” % correct | 63.8* | 74.6 | .16 | 42.9* | 68.6 | .01 |
| Overall improvement in total knowledge scores | t = 1.956 | p = .07† | t = 3.32 | p < .01† | ||
*p < .01 for difference between control and intervention groups.
†p value for the comparison between total pre and total post knowledge scores.