TABLE 2.
The total score and domain scores of Economic Awareness of Healthcare Professionals Questionnaire-29 before and after policy intervention according to professional background
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| Score | Professional background | N | Mean±SD (95% CI) | N | Mean±SD (95% CI) | p (F; df) |
| CDMAI score | Clinical Physicians | 546 | 1.020±0.446 (0.981–1.058) | 616 | 1.015±0.459 (0.979–1.051) | |
| Pharmacists | 57 | 1.126±0.395 (1.007–1.245) | 14 | 1.274±0.518 (1.034–1.514) | 0.001** (a) (F=7.337; df=2) | |
| Dentist | 45 | 1.189±0.511 (1.055–1.323) | 22 | 1.201±0.663 (1.009–1.392) | ||
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| Total by period | 648 | 1.040±0.449 (1.006–1.075) | 652 | 1.027±0.470 (0.990–1.063) | 0.396 (b) (F=0.721; df=1) | |
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| QHC score | Clinical Physicians | 546 | 1.952±0.482 (1.910–1.995) | 616 | 1.850±0.538 (1.809–1.890) | |
| Pharmacists | 57 | 1.974±0.377 (1,842–2.107) | 14 | 1.760±0.0.471 (1.493–2.026) | 0.227 (a) (F=1.486; df=2) | |
| Dentist | 45 | 1.855±0.395 (1.706–2.003) | 22 | 1.719±0.759 (1.506–1.932) | ||
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| Total by period | 648 | 1.947±0.468 (1.911–1.984) | 652 | 1.843±0.545 (1.801–1.885) | 0.026* (b) (F=4.958; df=1) | |
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| CCP score | Clinical Physicians | 546 | 2.031±0.475 (1.987–2.075) | 616 | 1.920±0.569 (1.879–1.962) | 0.027* (a) (F=3.615; df=2) |
| Pharmacists | 57 | 1.839±0.433 (1.702–1.976) | 14 | 1.869±0.582 (1.592–2.146) | ||
| Dentist | 45 | 2.126±0.656 (1.972–2.280) | 22 | 2.129±0.598 (1.908–2.350) | ||
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| Total by period | 648 | 2.020±0.482 (1.984–2.058) | 652 | 1.926±0.572 (1.882–1.970) | 0.712 (b) (F=0.136; df=1) | |
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| Total score of EAHPQ-29 | Clinical Physicians | 546 | 45.899±8.375 (45.136–46.663) | 616 | 44.052±9.721 (43.333–44.771) | 0.262 (a) (F=1.339; df=2) |
| Pharmacists | 57 | 46.263±6.988 (43.900–48.626) | 14 | 45.857±10.450 (41.089–50.626) | ||
| Dentist | 45 | 47.422±9.581 (44.762–50.082) | 22 | 46.091±10.901 (42.287–49.895) | ||
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| Total by period | 648 | 46.037±8.349 (45.393–46.681) | 652 | 44.159±9.771 (43.408–44.911) | 0.325 (b) (F=0.970; df=1) | |
CI: confidence interval; N: number of participants; SD: standard deviation; (a): between professions; (b): between periods;
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the significance level <0.05;
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the significance level <0.01; F: Fisher statistic; df: degree of freedom; EAHPQ: Economic Awareness of Healthcare Questionnaire; CDMAI: clinical decision-making between alternative interventions; QHC: quality of health care; CCP: cost containment policy