TABLE 5.
Mean score of staff knowledge score comparisons between pre- and 6 mo postintervention1
| Pre-survey | Post-survey | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | n/Total responses | Median score | n/Total responses | Median score | Changes, median score | P |
| Dysphagia knowledge (/7) | ||||||
| Total | 83/85 | 4.0 | 51/51 | 6.0 | 2.0 | <0.00012 |
| Site 1 | 6/7 | 2.5 | 6/6 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 0.0022 |
| Site 2 | 14/14 | 4.5 | 8/8 | 6.0 | 1.5 | <0.00012 |
| Site 3 | 22/22 | 4.0 | 7/7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | <0.00012 |
| Site 4 | 20/20 | 4.0 | 14/14 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.00022 |
| Site 5 | 21/22 | 4.0 | 16/16 | 6.0 | 2.0 | <0.00012 |
| IDDSI knowledge (/8) | ||||||
| Total | 35/85 | 2.0 | 48/51 | 4.5 | 2.5 | <0.00012 |
| Site 1 | 2/7 | 1.5 | 6/6 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.110 |
| Site 2 | 11/14 | 2.0 | 8/8 | 4.5 | 2.5 | <0.00012 |
| Site 3 | 6/22 | 1.5 | 7/7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0.0312 |
| Site 4 | 14/20 | 2.0 | 13/14 | 6.0 | 4.0 | <0.00012 |
| Site 5 | 2/22 | 1.5 | 14/16 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.330 |
1
IDDSI, International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative.
2
Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the statistical significance of the score differences between pre-and 6 mo postintervention, P < 0.05 indicates statistical significance.