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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 28.
Published in final edited form as: West J Nurs Res. 2016 Mar 7;38(9):1114–1138. doi: 10.1177/0193945916636629

Table 3.

Percent Values of Learning Preferences by Latent Class (n=513)

Perceived Knowledge Classes

Learning Preferences. Selected vs. Not Selected Low Perceived Knowledge (n=133) Moderate Perceived Knowledge (n=242) High Perceived Knowledge (n=138)

n % n % n %
If you need to learn about patient care related to patients with moderate-to-severe TBI, where do you usually get the information (Check all that apply)?
Ask a more experience colleague Selected 116 87.21 222 91.73 119 86.23
Not Selected 17 12.79 20 8.27 19 13.77
Consult a textbook Selected 48 36.09 87 35.95 50 63.77
Not Selected 85 63.91 155 64.05 88 36.23
Read an article Selected 72 54.13 116 47.93 61 44.20
Not Selected 61 45.87 126 52.07 77 55.80
Search on the Internet Selected 83 62.40 178 73.55 85 61.59
Not Selected 50 37.60 64 26.45 53 38.41
Complete an Internet based continuing education course Selected 39 29.32 62 25.61 31 22.46
Not Selected 94 70.68 180 74.39 107 77.54
Attend a face-to-face continuing education class in-service Selected 70 52.63 76 31.40 41 29.71
Not Selected 63 47.37 166 68.60 97 70.29
Attend a conference Selected 41 30.82 43 17.76 22 15.94
Not Selected 92 69.18 199 82.24 116 84.06
Other Selected 9 6.76 21 8.67 7 5.46
Not Selected 124 93.24 221 91.33 121 94.54