Table 4.

Self-reported competence in aggression management skills

How competent do you feel displaying these skills when faced with clinical aggression?	Pre-training (N = 140)			Post-training (N = 140)			Follow-up, 3–6 months post-training (N = 44)
	n	Mean (SD)	95% CI	n	Mean (SD)	95% CI	n	Mean (SD)	95% CI
Being a group leader	138	2.01 (1.11)	(1.82, 2.20)	137	3.10 (1.06)	(2.92, 3.28)	44	3.00 (1.01)	(2.7, 3.3)
De-escalation communication techniques	138	2.80 (0.84)	(2.66, 2.94)	139	3.73 (0.76)	(3.60, 3.86)	44	3.73 (0.79)	(3.50, 3.96)
Maintaining patient safety	139	2.91 (0.86)	(2.77, 3.05)	139	3.88 (0.71)	(3.76, 4.00)	44	4.00 (0.68)	(3.8, 4.2)
Hands off restraint	139	2.33 (1.05)	(2.16, 2.50)	135	3.47 (0.92)	(3.31, 3.63)	44	3.34 (0.83)	(3.09, 3.59)
Hands on restraint	139	2.15 (1.22)	(1.95, 2.35)	136	3.25 (0.96)	(3.09, 3.41)	44	3.07 (0.10)	(3.04, 3.10)
Administering chemical restraint	136	2.26 (1.32)	(2.04, 2.48)	130	2.80 (1.24)	(2.59, 3.01)	44	2.66 (1.23)	(2.30, 3.02)