Table 2.
Scores on the ATHCTS, the RIPLS and the CAES before and after in-service training on IPC, Philippines, 2019
| Scale (score range) | Mean (SD) scores with P valuesa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community health workersb (n = 39) |
Health institution workersb (n = 35) |
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| ATHCTS (possible range 21–126) | ||||
| Before training | 78.6 ± 6.3 | 89.1 ± 10.3 | ||
| After training | 85.4 ± 5.5 | < 0.001 | 98.7 ± 11.8 | < 0.001 |
| RIPLS (possible range 19–95) | ||||
| Before training | 79.7 ± 10.0 | 85.0 ± 7.9 | ||
| After training | 83.2 ± 7.3 | 0.037 | 87.4 ± 5.5 | 0.045 |
| CAES (possible range 0–45) | ||||
| Before training | 30.5 ± 7.7 | 25.6 ± 10.4 | ||
| After training | 32.4 ± 8.5 | 0.191 | 30.4 ± 9.0 | < 0.001 |
ATHCTS: Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale; CAES: Coordinated Activities Evaluation Scale; RIPLS: Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale; SD: standard deviation
aP calculated using paired t-test
bOf the 42 community health workers and 40 health institution workers who participated, 39 community health workers and 35 health institution workers completed questionnaires both before and after training