Table 4.
Mean results for individual items measuring the intervention area for the control and intervention group at post-intervention (n = 208).
| Control group (M ±SD) | Intervention group (M ±SD) | Mean difference | t | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection prevention and control | |||||
| Knowledge of what is part of infection prevention and control | 4.29 ± 0.55 | 4.55 ± 0.55 | 0.26 | 3.41 | 0.001 |
| Confidence in knowledge about controlling infection at the workplace | 4.20 ± 0.63 | 4.37 ± 0.55 | 0.17 | 2.06 | 0.040 |
| Confident in collaboration with other healthcare workers for infection prevention and control | 4.15 ± 0.50 | 4.31 ± 0.57 | 0.16 | 2.02 | 0.044 |
| Knowledge regarding audit for infection prevention and control | 4.22 ± 0.71 | 4.25 ± 0.63 | 0.03 | 0.31 | 0.755 |
| Knowledge of occupational health and safety generally | 4.06 ± 0.58 | 4.14 ± 0.62 | 0.08 | 0.86 | 0.386 |
| Confidence in contributing to written records for infection prevention and control | 4.11 ± 0.63 | 4.31 ± 0.54 | 0.2 | 2.36 | 0.019 |
| Confidence in supporting improvement in structure and function of infection prevention and control at hospital | 4.09 ± 0.59 | 4.21 ± 0.53 | 0.12 | 1.50 | 0.133 |
| Thinking about contributing to policy development for infection prevention and control | 4.08 ± 0.64 | 4.19 ± 0.59 | 0.11 | 1.27 | 0.202 |
| COVID-19 knowledge | |||||
| Knowledge regarding COVID-19 infection and spread | 4.21 ± 0.75 | 4.45 ± 0.64 | 0.24 | 2.43 | 0.016 |
| Knowledge regarding COVD-19 diagnosis and vaccination development | 4.15 ± 0.57 | 4.33 ± 0.61 | 0.18 | 1.99 | 0.048 |
| Knowledge regarding COVID-19 prevention and protection | 4.18 ± 0.68 | 4.87 ± 0.94 | 0.69 | 1.39 | 0.163 |
| Ability to advise others about COVID-19 prevention and protection | 4.08 ± 0.73 | 4.32 ± 0.56 | 0.24 | 2.57 | 0.011 |
| Ability to advise my employer and government about COVID-19 | 4.23 ± 0.52 | 4.32 ± 0.52 | 0.09 | 1.16 | 0.245 |
| Ability to manage people with suspected COVID-19 infection | 3.97 ± 0.81 | 4.20 ± 0.65 | 0.23 | 2.31 | 0.022 |
| Ability to manage people with mild COVID-19 infection | 4.14 ± 0.58 | 4.30 ± 0.55 | 0.16 | 1.95 | 0.050 |
| Ability to manage people with moderate or severe COVID-19 infection | 4.13 ± 0.64 | 4.16 ± 0.71 | 0.03 | 0.34 | 0.730 |
| Leadership and communication | |||||
| Knowledge in defining skilled nurse leadership | 3.91 ± 0.75 | 4.24 ± 0.56 | 0.33 | 3.60 | <0.001 |
| Ability to assume leadership | 4.00 ± 0.62 | 4.18 ± 0.58 | 0.18 | 2.23 | 0.026 |
| Knowledge of the key roles and tasks that a focal focal nurse professional is responsible for | 4.08 ± 0.66 | 4.12 ± 0.69 | 0.04 | 0.36 | 0.716 |
| Confident in ability to assume a position as a focal nurse professional | 4.02 ± 0.47 | 4.17 ± 0.62 | 0.15 | 1.93 | 0.055 |
| Knowledge of the different components and channels for communication at the workplace | 4.04 ± 0.60 | 4.26 ± 0.60 | 0.22 | 2.56 | 0.011 |
| Confidence in ability to communicate more effectively at work | 3.94 ± 0.65 | 4.12 ± 0.61 | 0.18 | 2.06 | 0.041 |
| Knowledge regarding conflict management at workplace | 4.07 ± 0.74 | 4.36 ± 0.55 | 0.29 | 3.19 | 0.001 |
| Confident in my ability to manage conflict at work | 4.00 ± 0.67 | 4.05 ± 0.59 | 0.05 | 0.64 | 0.523 |
*
p-values are considered significant at <0.05.