Table 3.
Effect of prenatal genetic nursing education on the knowledge and information need (N=32)
| Variable | Pre-test | Post-test | Difference (post–pretest) | t-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge (K-PGTN) (n=15) | 8.19±2.67 | 11.25±2.51 | 3.06±2.96 | 5.85 | <0.001 |
| Information need (I-PGTN) | |||||
| I1 (n=3) | 13.31±1.62 | 12.84±2.49 | -0.47±2.46 | -1.08 | 0.290 |
| I2 (n=3) | 14.13±1.21 | 13.31±2.01 | -0.81±1.93 | -2.39 | 0.023 |
| I3 (n=4) | 17.88±2.14 | 17.53±2.74 | -0.34±3.02 | -0.64 | 0.525 |
| I4 (n=11) | 49.69±4.78 | 47.84±8.46 | -1.84±8.01 | -1.3 | 0.202 |
| Total (n=21) | 95.00±8.86 | 91.53±15.16 | -3.47±14.44 | -1.36 | 0.184 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, unless otherwise stated.
K-PGTN, knowledge about prenatal genetic testing and nursing; I-PGTN, information need about prenatal genetic testing and nursing; I1, information need for genetic disease; I2, information need for ethics and law; I3, information need for experiential genetic nursing knowledge; I4, information need for prenatal genetic testing.