Table 4.
Self-reported scores for the confidence learning domain
| CONFIDENCE Learning outcome |
Baseline N = 124 Mean (SD) |
Post-wetlab N = 20 Mean (SD) |
Post-VUMIE™ N = 39 Mean (SD) |
Endpoint N = 35 Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram stain – Perform | 3.4 (0.98) | 3.7 (1.00) | 3.7 (1.08) | 4.3 (0.37) |
| Gram stain – Interpret | 3.4 (0.98) | 3.9 (0.85) | 4.2 (0.80) | 4.5 (0.26) |
| Gram stain – Overall | 3.4 (0.97) | 3.8 (0.83)* | 3.9 (0.85)** | 4.4 (0.37)**** ##∆∆ |
| Media – Choice | 3.0 (0.91) | 3.6 (0.94) | 3.9 (0.79) | 4.1 (0.48) |
| Media – Interpret | 3.2 (0.95) | 3.8 (0.83) | 4.1 (0.79) | 4.2 (0.48) |
| Media – Overall | 3.1 (0.91) | 3.7 (0.86) ** | 3.9 (0.79)**** | 4.1 (0.48)**** |
| Biochemical Tests – Perform | 3.1 (0.95) | 3.7 (0.86) | 3.9 (0.82) | 4.3 (0.37) |
| Biochemical Tests -Interpret | 3.1 (0.94) | 3.7 (0.86) | 4.0 (0.75) | 4.3 (0.38) |
| Biochemical Tests – Overall | 3.1 (0.95) | 3.7 (0.86)** | 4.0 (0.82)**** | 4.2 (0.42)**** # |
| Susceptibility – Perform | 3.1 (0.96) | 3.9 (0.59) | 4.0 (0.78) | 4.3 (0.46) |
| Susceptibility – Interpret | 3.1 (0.96) | 3.9 (0.59) | 4.1 (0.76) | 4.4 (0.36) |
| Susceptibility – Overall | 3.1 (0.96) | 3.9 (0.59)*** | 3.9 (0.76)**** | 4.3 (0.46)**** #∆ |
* = p < 0.05 (compared to baseline)
** = p < 0.01 (compared to baseline)
*** = p < 0.001 (compared to baseline)
**** = p < 0.0001 (compared to baseline)
# = p < 0.05 (compared to post-wetlab)
# # = p < 0.01 (compared to post-wetlab)
∆ = p < 0.05 (compared to post-VUMIE™)
∆∆ = p < 0.01 (compared to post-VUMIE™)