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Table 3 Knowledge score and attitude score of nurses who attended or did not attend JNA training program 2019 before and after matching

From: The training effects of a continuing education program on nurses’ knowledge and attitudes to palliative care: a cross sectional study

 

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

  1. JNA Jiangsu Nursing Association