Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of the scores of DKAS, ADQ, and SCIDS between the two groups at baseline, the end of the intervention and 12 weeks post-intervention
| Variable | Time | Group, mean (SD) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 70) | Control (n = 70) | |||
| DKAS score | baseline | 26.69 (6.72) | 25.54 (8.14) | 0.367 |
| T1 | 37.04 (7.93) | 30.43 (6.44) | < 0.001 | |
| T2 | 36.20 (5.55) | 29.94 (7.54) | < 0.001 | |
| ADQ score | baseline | 66.00 (5.94) | 66.23 (5.70) | 0.817 |
| T1 | 70.34 (7.15) | 67.14 (6.59) | 0.007 | |
| T2 | 71.87 (6.61) | 68.04 (6.22) | 0.001 | |
| SCIDS score | baseline | 44.61 (6.33) | 45.23 (7.73) | 0.608 |
| T1 | 48.00 (7.40) | 46.01 (7.41) | 0.115 | |
| T2 | 48.69 (7.22) | 46.36 (7.16) | 0.057 | |
DKAS Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale, ADQ Approach to Dementia Questionnaire, SCIDS Sense of Competence in Dementia Care Staff scale, SD Standard deviation, T1 end of the intervention; T2 = 12 weeks post-intervention