Table 2.
Training effects on self-efficacy, the SPIKES competence form and the mBAS: time effect, group effect and group-by-time effect for the control group and the training group.
| Parameters | Pre-test | Post-test | Time effect p-value1 | Group effect p-value1 | Group-by-time effect p-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-efficacy | |||||
| CG (n=31) | 1.43±0.64 | 1.32±0.71 | 0.37 | 0.62 | < 0.001 |
| TG (n=37) | 1.51±0.66 | 2.40±0.60 | |||
| SPIKES Competence Form | |||||
| CG (n=31) | 9.97±2.66 | 9.93±2.93 | < 0.001 | 0.8 | < 0.001 |
| TG (n=37) | 8.62±2.55 | 11.54±2.13 | |||
| mBAS | |||||
| CG (n=31) | 15.58±2.95 | 15.42±2.88 | < 0.001 | 0.96 | < 0.001 |
| TG (n=37) | 17.24±2.42 | 13.7±2.77 | |||
mBAS, modified Breaking Bad News Assessment Schedule: items are reversed, from 1 (very good) to 5 (very poor); SPIKES, Setting, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge, Emotions and Summary; CG, control group; TG, training group.
1
Adjusted by study year.