Table 5 Differences between residents’ self-reported confidence pre- and post- course (n = 32)
Questions | Pre-Course | Post-Course | 95% Confidence Intervals | t | df | Sig. (2-tailed) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | M | SD | |||||
1. Asking for a patient’s permission to talk about his/her weight. | 2.19 | 1.00 | 1.88 | 1.07 | −0.12 – 0.75 | 1.47 | 31 | .152 |
2. Assessing a patient’s obesity-related risks and complications. | 1.88 | 0.83 | 1.72 | 0.63 | −0.88 – 0.40 | 1.31 | 31 | .201 |
3. Assessing a patient’s potential root causes of weight gain. | 2.47 | 0.95 | 1.97 | 0.54 | 0.15–0.85 | 2.89 | 31 | .007 |
4. Advising patients on obesity-related risks and complications. | 1.91 | 0.82 | 1.84 | 0.68 | −0.24 – 0.37 | 0.42 | 31 | .677 |
5. Advising patients on available treatment options for obesity. | 2.63 | 1.04 | 2.19 | 0.82 | 0.07–0.80 | 2.44 | 31 | .021 |
6. Advising patients on long-term strategies to manage weight. | 2.59 | 0.98 | 2.28 | 0.77 | −0.07 – 0.69 | 1.67 | 31 | .106 |
7. Agreeing with patients on realistic weight-loss expectations. | 2.13 | 0.79 | 1.84 | 0.81 | −0.06 – 0.63 | 1.66 | 31 | .107 |
8. Agreeing with patients on sustainable behavioural/lifestyle goals. | 2.13 | 0.79 | 1.91 | 0.59 | −0.07 – 0.50 | 1.56 | 31 | .129 |
9. Agreeing with patients on goals for health outcomes. | 2.19 | 0.78 | 1.81 | 0.69 | 0.07–0.68 | 2.55 | 31 | .016 |
10. Assisting patients in addressing their barriers to proper weight management. | 2.41 | 0.95 | 1.94 | 0.76 | 0.08–0.86 | 2.46 | 31 | .020 |
11. Providing education and resources to encourage patients’ self-management. | 2.44 | 1.01 | 2.13 | 0.75 | −0.12 – 0.75 | 1.47 | 31 | .152 |
12. Counseling patients on physical activity and weight control. | 2.16 | 0.95 | 2.13 | 0.87 | −0.32 – 0.38 | 0.83 | 31 | .856 |
13. Counseling patients on appropriate weight gain during pregnancy. | 2.25 | 1.11 | 1.84 | 0.68 | 0.03–0.78 | 2.20 | 31 | .035 |
14. Counseling patients on emotional eating. | 3.06 | 1.11 | 2.75 | 1.08 | −0.15 – 0.77 | 1.38 | 31 | .177 |
15. Counseling patients on weight-related depression and anxiety. | 3.06 | 1.01 | 2.50 | 0.92 | 0.20–0.93 | 3.14 | 31 | .004 |
16. Counseling patients on iatrogenic causes of weight gain. | 2.56 | 0.98 | 2.09 | 0.69 | 0.10–0.83 | 2.61 | 31 | .014 |
17. Counseling patients who have children with obesity. | 3.22 | 1.16 | 2.72 | 1.08 | 0.08–0.92 | 2.43 | 31 | .021 |
18. Addressing differences that may come up in your consultation due to culture or beliefs. | 3.03 | 0.97 | 2.75 | 0.92 | −0.16 – 0.72 | 1.30 | 31 | .203 |
19. Addressing weight gain with patients who have multiple co-morbidities. | 2.34 | 0.87 | 2.16 | 0.68 | −0.12 – 0.50 | 1.24 | 31 | .226 |
20. Discussing weight with patients who have a family history of obesity. | 2.31 | 0.86 | 2.22 | 0.71 | −0.30 – 0.49 | 0.49 | 31 | .629 |
21. Discussing weight and lifestyle management with patients who are at risk of obesity. | 2.25 | 0.88 | 2.06 | 0.72 | −0.12 – 0.50 | 1.24 | 31 | .226 |
22. Referring patients with obesity to the appropriate healthcare provider for care. | 2.38 | 1.01 | 2.03 | 0.65 | 0.05–0.64 | 2.35 | 31 | .025 |