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Table 4 Self– assessed level of knowledge pre–and post–training

From: Impact of training on knowledge, confidence and attitude amongst community health volunteers in the provision of community-based palliative care in rural Kenya

Knowledge aspect

Pre-Training knowledge level

Post- Training knowledge level

Improvement

p value

COVID 19

2.6

4.7

2.1 (77.9%)

p < 0.001

Pain assessment

2.6

4.5

1.9 (75.9%)

p < 0.001

Assessment of other physical symptoms

2.7

4.5

1.8 (68.9%)

p < 0.001

Application of non-medical interventions

2.5

4.3

1.8 (75.3%)

p < 0.001

Prevention and care of bedsores

2.5

4.5

2 (79.9%)

p < 0.001

Feeding a disabled or bedbound patient

2.5

4.6

2.1 (82.7%)

p < 0.001

Turning a disabled or bedbound patient on bed

2.3

4.5

2.2 (92.9%)

p < 0.001

Cleaning and dressing of wounds

2.4

4.5

2.1 (86.5%)

p < 0.001

Stoma care

2.1

4.1

2 (95.1%)

p < 0.001

Spiritual issues assessment

2.8

4.6

1.8 (66.2%)

p < 0.001

How to provide grief and bereavement care

2.3

4.5

2.1 (91.3%)

p < 0.001

  1. p value from two–tail paired t–test