Table 3.
Changes in response confidence before and after exposure to the electronic book (e-book).
| Topic or question (correct response) | Pre/Post-test | Confidence | P value | ||||
| Very unsure n (%) |
A little unsure n (%) |
Neither sure or unsure n (%) |
A little sure n (%) |
Very sure n (%) |
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| Chronic pain is a disease involving changes in the nervous system. (true) | Pre | 2 (14.3) | 6 (42.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (21.4) | 3 (21.4) | .001a |
| Post | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (21.4) | 11 (78.6) | ||
| Acute pain is a short-term pain caused by disease or injury. (true) | Pre | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (7.1) | 3 (21.4) | 9 (64.3) | .17 |
| Post | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (21.4) | 11 (78.6) | ||
| Children with chronic pain often have a difficult time doing regular activities (eg, going to school and hobbies). (true) | Pre | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (14.3) | 12 (85.7) | .34 |
| Post | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 13 (92.9) | ||
| Using more than one type of treatment (eg, counseling and medications) at the same time can be more effective at controlling chronic pain than individual treatments. (true) | Pre | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (7.1) | 12 (85.7) | >.99 |
| Post | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (7.1) | 12 (85.7) | ||
| The use of ibuprofen is usually effective at controlling chronic pain. (false) | Pre | 0 (0.0) | 2 (14.3) | 3 (21.4) | 4 (28.6) | 5 (35.7) | .002a |
| Post | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 13 (92.9) | ||
aSignificant at P<.05.