Table 4.
Evaluation of change in unadjusted percentage scores for intervention group (n=54) from baseline to seven month follow up and from 7 month to 13 month follow up using paired t tests. Values are mean (95% CI) unless stated otherwise
| Scores | Follow up
|
P value* | P value† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 7 months | 13 months | |||
| Skills | |||||
| Standardised patients' rapport and satisfaction | 68.6 (63.5 to 73.7) | 76.0 (71.7 to 80.2) | 75.9 (71.4 to 80.5) | <0.01 | 1.00 |
| Standardised patients' confidentiality | 42.5 (34.4 to 50.6) | 92.7 (89.1 to 96.3) | 84.4 (78.4 to 90.5) | <0.01 | 0.01 |
| Observer competence | 51.0 (46.3 to 55.8) | 65.3 (60.3 to 70.3) | 70.7 (66.3 to 75.0) | <0.01 | 0.02 |
| Observer risk assessment | 51.2 (47.9 to 54.5) | 61.3 (58.4 to 64.3) | 61.4 (58.3 to 64.4) | <0.01 | 1.00 |
| Self perceived competency | |||||
| Comfort: | |||||
| Process | 71.3 (67.8 to 74.8) | 78.1 (74.8 to 81.5) | 80.0 (77.3 to 82.7) | <0.01 | 0.12 |
| Substantive | 59.6 (55.4 to 63.9) | 74.9 (71.7 to 78.0) | 75.5 (72.4 to 78.7) | <0.01 | 0.58 |
| Self perceived knowledge and skill: | |||||
| Process | 66.6 (63.4 to 69.7) | 80.8 (78.1 to 83.5) | 81.9 (79.2 to 84.6) | <0.01 | 0.27 |
| Substantive | 56.7 (52.8 to 60.6) | 76.3 (73.2 to 79.5) | 76.3 (73.0 to 79.6) | <0.01 | 0.99 |
| General practitioner self rating on taped consultation | 55.6 (50.6 to 60.6) | 72.1 (68.7 to 75.6) | 71.0 (67.3 to 74.7) | <0.01 | 0.59 |
| Knowledge test | 33.5 (31.5 to 35.4) | 48.0 (46.1 to 49.9) | 47.7 (45.8 to 49.6) | <0.01 | 0.71 |
*
Baseline to 13 months.
†
7-13 months.