Table 2. Mean and Standard Deviation BECCI-Domains, BECCI Mean Sum Score, Consultation Length and Speaking Time (%) in Both Groups .
| Primary and secondary prevention | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 117, Mean (SD) | n = 39, Mean (SD) | n = 78, Mean (SD) | ||
| Domain 1 Agenda setting and permission seeking | 2.2 (0.63) | 2.2 (0.55) | 2.2 (0.67) | 0.80 |
| Item 1 Practitioner invites the patient to talk about behavior change. | 1.5 (0.91) | 1.5 (0.82) | 1.6 (0.95) | 0.83 |
| Item 2 Practitioner demonstrates sensitivity to talking about other issues. | 2.8 (0.57) | 2.8 (0.52) | 2.8 (0.60) | 0.82 |
| Domain 2 The why and how of change in behavior | 1.7 (0.65) | 1.7 (0.54) | 1.6 (0.70) | 0.86 |
| Item 3 Practitioner encourages the patient to talk about current behavior or status quo. | 2.8 (0.62) | 2.8 (0.51) | 2.7 (0.67) | 0.53 |
| Item 4 Practitioner encourages the patient to talk about behavior change. | 1.8 (1.10) | 2.0 (1.09) | 1.7 (1.10) | 0.15 |
| Item 5 Practitioner asks questions to elicit how the patient thinks and feels about the topic. | 1.6 (1.10) | 1.6 (1.09) | 1.6 (1.11) | 0.81 |
| Item 6 Practitioner uses empathic statements when the patient talks about the topic. | 0.8 (1.07) | 0.7 (0.93) | 0.9 (1.13) | 0.50 |
| Item 7 Practitioner uses summaries to bring together what the patient says about the topic. | 1.3 (1.00) | 1.2 (0.79) | 1.4 (1.09) | 0.36 |
| Domain 3 The whole consultation | 2.0 (0.73) | 2.1 (0.69) | 2.0 (0.75) | 0.34 |
| Item 8 Practitioner acknowledges challenges about behavior change that the patient faces. | 0.9 (1.11) | 0.9 (1.07) | 0.8 (1.14) | 0.62 |
| Item 9 When practitioner provides information, it is sensitive to the patient concerns and understanding. | 3.1 (0.81) | 3.2 (0.70) | 3.1 (0.87) | 0.64 |
| Item 10 Practitioner actively conveys respect for the patient choice about behavior change. | 2.1 (0.86) | 2.3 (0.86) | 2.0 (0.85) | 0.19 |
| Domain 4: Talk about targets | 1.9 (0.81) | 2.0 (0.82) | 1.9 (0.80) | 0.38 |
| Item 11 Practitioner and the patient exchange ideas about how the patient could change current behavior. | 1.9 (0.81) | 2.0 (0.82) | 1.9 (0.80) | 0.38 |
| BECCI mean sum score | 1.9 (0.60) | 2.0 (0.52) | 1.9 (0.63) | 0.57 |
| Consultation length (minutes) | 22.1 (10.02) | 21.0 (9.25) | 22.5 (10.40) | 0.41 |
| Consultations with PN speaking time half of the time or less (%) | 82.0 | 84.6 | 80.8 | 0.61 |
Scale of the domains: 0 = Not at all, 1 = Minimally, 2 = To some extent, 3 = A good deal, 4 = A great extent. *No significant difference between primary prevention and secondary prevention, T test, (P < 0.05).