Table 2.

A comparison of nursing clinical decision-making subscales between the intervention and control groups

Subscales	Before the intervention Mean±SD	After the intervention Mean±SD	P**	P*
Searching for alternatives or options
Control group	38.75±3.42	40.31±3.17	0.007	<0.
Intervention group	37.13±2.83	43.55±2.46	<
P***	0.029	<0.001	0.001	001
Searching for information and unbiased assimilation of new information
Control group	38.22±3.60	39.37±4.00	0.039	<0.001
Intervention group	35.03±3.35	40.67±3.17	<0.001
P***	<0.001	0.153
Canvassing of objectives and values
Control group	36.44±4.43	37.69±4.09	0.032	<0.001
Intervention group	34.76±3.72	40.00±3.28	<0.001
P***	0.103	0.014
Evaluation and reevaluation of consequences
Control group	35.16±3.67	37.12±3.23	<0.001	_
Intervention group	34.67±3.94	39.61±2.94	<0.001
P***	0.607	0.002	<0.001

P* Analyze of covariance (ANCOVA). P** paired sample t test. P*** Independent sample t test