Table 1. EBP domain scores, change, p values and effect sizes for participants at completion of entry level training and after one year in the workforce (n = 50)*.
EBP domain | Timepoint 1 mean (SD) | Timepoint 2 mean (SD) | Change (95% CI) | Raw p values | Effect size (ES) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relevance n = 49 (max. score 70) | 64.9 (4.4) | 60.9 (5.4) | 4.0 (2.4 to 5.7) | p<0.001 | ES 0.69↓ |
Terminology n = 49 (max. score 85) | 66.6 (9.1) | 64.2 (11.0) | 2.4 (-0.0 to 4.8) | p = 0.055 | ES 0.28↓ |
Confidence n = 49 (max. score 55) | 44.6 (6.0) | 40.9 (7.4) | 3.7 (1.8 to 5.5) | p<0.001 | ES 0.57↓ |
Practice n = 50 (max. score 45) | 26.9 (5.6) | 25.5 (5.6) | 1.4 (-0.35 to 3.3) | p = 0.11 | ES 0.23↓ |
Sympathy n = 48 (max. score 35) | 24.0 (3.5) | 23.7 (3.0) | 0.3 (0.80 to 1.4) | p = 0.59 | ES 0.08↓ |
Actual Knowledge n = 49 (max. score 12) | 8.9 (1.8) | 8.7 (1.2) | 0.2 (-0.35 to 0.81) | p = 0.43 | ES = 0.11↓ |
*Complete data was not provided for all domains by the 50 participants; Timepoint 1: completion of entry-level training; Timepoint 2: one year in the workforce; Bolded p values are statistically significant (p<0.05)