Table 3.
Gain in knowledge post- versus preassessments.
| Variable | Total participants (N) | Pre, mean (SD) | Post, mean (SD) | Post-pre difference | ||
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Mean (95% CI) | P value |
| Overall | 606 | 28.4 (10.7) | 40.2 (13.7) | 11.8 (10.8 to 12.9) | <.001 | |
| Country |
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Ghana | 512 | 27.0 (9.9) | 39.8 (13.4) | 12.8 (11.7 to 13.9) | <.001 |
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Latin America | 60 | 32.6 (8.0) | 42.4 (12.2) | 9.7 (6.5 to 13.0) | <.001 |
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Remote learning group | 34 | 41.1 (15.1) | 42.6 (19.5) | 1.5 (−4.7 to 7.6) | .63 |
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Total participants | 606 | 28.4 (10.7) | 40.2 (13.7) | 11.8 (10.8 to 12.9) | <.001 |
| Profession |
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Preservice (student) | 316 | 28.7 (10.1) | 37.4 (14.1) | 8.7 (7.2 to 10.2) | <.001 |
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Medical doctor | 6 | 44.3 (16.4) | 52.1 (15.1) | 7.8 (−2.8 to 18.4) | .12 |
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Nurse and midwife | 200 | 24.8 (8.2) | 40.8 (10.6) | 16.0 (14.5 to 17.6) | <.001 |
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Nutritionist | 21 | 41.1 (11.7) | 55.4 (13.7) | 14.3 (7.6 to 21.0) | <.001 |
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Public health | 22 | 31.7 (8.9) | 45.5 (14.3) | 13.8 (7.9 to 19.6) | <.001 |
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Other | 41 | 33.0 (14.8) | 46.5 (14.5) | 13.5 (9.5 to 17.5) | <.001 |
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Total participants | 606 | 28.4 (10.7) | 40.2 (13.7) | 11.8 (10.8 to 12.9) | <.001 |
| Malnutrition eLearning use during the training |
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Complete | 397 | 29.1 (10.1) | 43.0 (12.5) | 14.0 (12.7 to 15.2) | <.001 |
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In progress | 86 | 27.8 (11.5) | 36.6 (15.0) | 8.8 (5.9 to 11.6) | <.001 |
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Incomplete and stopped | 82 | 22.7 (7.3) | 32.1 (11.3) | 9.3 (6.7 to 12.0) | <.001 |
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Total participants | 565a | 27.9 (10.2) | 40.4 (13.5) | 12.5 (11.4 to 13.6) | <.001 |
aA total of 41 participants did not respond to this question during the postintervention stage when asked if they had used the malnutrition eLearning during the training.