TABLE 3.
Knowledge |
Attitudes |
Self-Efficacy |
Perceived Professional Norms |
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ONPA Training Opportunities | n | M | SD | p | n | M | SD | p | n | M | SD | p | n | M | SD | p |
ONPA-related didactics | ||||||||||||||||
No | 50 | 45.7 | 17.0 | .01 | 61 | 61.3 | 13.1 | <.001 | 59 | 53.3 | 18.6 | .43 | 52 | 61.6 | 13.1 | .004 |
Yes | 141 | 52.8 | 14.8 | 148 | 52.2 | 13.1 | 147 | 51.3 | 15.8 | 136 | 55.4 | 12.9 | ||||
Allied health professional(s) provide didactics | ||||||||||||||||
No | 106 | 50.7 | 14.1 | .95 | 117 | 53.1 | 11.9 | .10 | 117 | 50.3 | 15.9 | .21 | 102 | 56.4 | 13.2 | .32 |
Yes | 83 | 50.8 | 17.5 | 90 | 56.5 | 15.9 | 88 | 53.3 | 17.4 | 84 | 58.3 | 12.6 | ||||
ONPA guidelines formally taught | ||||||||||||||||
No | 153 | 49.5 | 15.1 | .03 | 169 | 55.3 | 13.4 | .09 | 167 | 52 | 16.5 | .58 | 151 | 58.4 | 12.6 | .01 |
Yes | 38 | 55.6 | 16.5 | 41 | 51.3 | 14.9 | 40 | 50.4 | 17 | 38 | 52.6 | 13 | ||||
HB change counseling techniques taught | ||||||||||||||||
No | 124 | 48.8 | 15.2 | .02 | 139 | 55.2 | 13.9 | .30 | 138 | 49.8 | 16.3 | .02 | 123 | 58.4 | 13.4 | .09 |
Yes | 67 | 54.3 | 15.6 | 71 | 53.1 | 13.4 | 69 | 55.6 | 16.6 | 66 | 55.1 | 11.7 | ||||
Blocks designated for electives | ||||||||||||||||
0-1 | 37 | 50.3 | 16.1 | .44 | 40 | 49.9 | 13.1 | .06 | 40 | 42.9 | 15.2 | <.001a | 35 | 47.8 | 12.7 | <.001a |
2-6 | 65 | 52.7 | 13.8 | 70 | 55.4 | 11.6 | 69 | 55.2 | 15.9 | 64 | 59.9 | 12.3 | ||||
>6 | 89 | 49.5 | 16.5 | 100 | 55.8 | 15.1 | 98 | 52.9 | 16.5 | 90 | 59 | 11.7 | ||||
Half-days per week in continuity clinic | ||||||||||||||||
1 | 97 | 49.9 | 17.4 | .30 | 109 | 56.7 | 15.3 | .10 | 107 | 50 | 17.9 | .04 | 96 | 56.7 | 14.9 | .07 |
>1 | 63 | 52.5 | 13.7 | 69 | 53.4 | 11.1 | 68 | 55 | 13.8 | 61 | 60.2 | 9.2 | ||||
ONPA-related fellowship(s) | ||||||||||||||||
No | 131 | 51.6 | 15.9 | .42 | 146 | 54.2 | 13.7 | .42 | 144 | 50.2 | 16.9 | .06 | 132 | 55.2 | 12.8 | .001 |
Yes | 65 | 49.6 | 15 | 69 | 55.9 | 14.3 | 68 | 54.9 | 15.4 | 62 | 61.8 | 12.7 |
NOTE: ONPA = obesity, nutrition, and physical activity: HB = health behavior.
Tukey’s honest significant difference post hoc tests revealed that resident self-efficacy and perceived professional norms scores were significantly higher for programs with ≥2 blocks designated for electives compared to those with 0 to 1 block. There were no significant differences between having 2 to 6 blocks and >6 blocks.