Table 3.
Knowledge score and attitude score of nurses who attended or did not attend JNA training program 2019 before and after matching
| Before matching | After matching | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trained | Not trained | P value | Trained | Not trained | P value | |
| No. (%) of nurses | 1686 (16.78) | 8362 (83.22) | 1483 (50) | 1483 (50) | ||
| Total PCQN score, mean (SD) | 9.85 (2.52) | 8.57 (2.79) | 0.00 | 9.66 (2.51) | 8.95 (2.64) | 0.00 |
| Category 1. Philosophy and principles, mean (SD) | 1.51 (0.98) | 1.15 (0.95) | 0.00 | 1.47 (0.98) | 1.25 (0.95) | 0.00 |
| Category 2. Psychosocial aspects, mean (SD) | 0.54 (0.69) | 0.49 (0.66) | 0.01 | 0.54 (0.69) | 0.53 (0.65) | 0.43 |
| Category 3. Control of pain and other symptoms, mean (SD) | 7.8 (1.99) | 6.94 (2.22) | 0.00 | 7.64 (1.97) | 7.18 (2.07) | 0.00 |
| Total FATCOD-B-C, mean (SD) | 108.17 (11.81) | 102.71 (10.68) | 0.00 | 107.54 (11.59) | 104.11 (10.91) | 0.00 |
| Subset 1. Attitude toward the interests of the dying person, mean (SD) | 23.84 (3.36) | 22.69 (3.32) | 0.00 | 23.66 (3.32) | 23.12 (3.38) | 0.00 |
| Subset 2. Attitude toward caring for the dying person, mean (SD) | 22.16 (4.04) | 20.65 (3.93) | 0.00 | 22.00 (4.04) | 20.99 (3.94) | 0.00 |
| Subset 3. Attitude toward the necessity of family support, mean (SD) | 21.29 (2.28) | 20.87 (2.39) | 0.00 | 21.26 (2.29) | 21.00 (2.30) | 0.00 |
| Subset 4. Attitude toward communication with the dying person, mean (SD) | 13.83 (3.03) | 13.04 (2.79) | 0.00 | 13.68 (2.98) | 13.24 (2.82) | 0.00 |
| Subset 5. Attitude toward fear of caring of dying person, mean (SD) | 9.91 (2.87) | 9.18 (2.74) | 0.00 | 9.87 (2.86) | 9.29 (2.76) | 0.00 |
| Subset 6. Attitude toward caring for the dying person’s families, mean (SD) | 17.14 (2.30) | 16.28 (2.32) | 0.00 | 17.06 (2.30) | 16.47 (2.35) | 0.00 |
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