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Table 3 Comparison among groups post-intervention (total score on scales and post - pre difference)

From: Experiencing aging or demystifying myths? – impact of different “geriatrics and gerontology” teaching strategies in first year medical students

 

EA

CG

MA

r

  
 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

 

p

Post-hoca

UCLA Total Post

50.51 (5.19)

50.00 (5.68)

53.67 (4.18)

0.30

<0.001

EA x MA (p = 0.001); CG x MA (p < 0.001); EA x CG (p = 0.809)

Knowledge Total Post

4.77 (1.55)

4.64 (1.35)

4.38 (1.53)

0.11

0.256

EA x MA (p = 0.233); CG x MA (p = 0.544); EA x CG (p = 0.852)

Palmore Positivism

52.72 (6.40)

55.38 (5.29)

72.14 (3.83)

0.85

<0.001

EA x MA (p < 0.001); CG x MA (p < 0.001); EA x CG (p = 0.009)

Palmore Total Post

10.94 (2.28)

10.22 (2.24)

17.58 (1.96)

0.84

<0.001

EA x MA (p < 0.001); CG x MA (p < 0.001); EA x CG (p = 0.104)

Attitude Total Post

16.78 (2.83)

16.29 (4.2)

14.83 (3.46)

0.22

0.007

EA x MA (p = 0.009); CG x MA (p = 0.042); EA x CG (p = 0.734)

Empathy Total Post

4.63 (1.29)

5.32 (2.09)

5.13 (2.10)

0.14

0.140

EA x MA (p = 0.324); CG x MA (p = 0.824); EA x CG (p = 0.124)

  1. aResults were maintained after carrying out ANCOVA with age and gender as covariates