Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline, by group allocation
Characteristics | Intervention (N = 36) | Active Control (N = 38) |
|---|---|---|
N (%) or Median [range] | ||
Profession: CDE with background in: | ||
Nursing (including midwives and nurse practitioners) | 32 (88.9) | 30 (79.0) |
Dietetics | 3 (8.3) | 7 (18.4) |
Pharmacy | 1 (2.8) | 1 (2.6) |
Diabetes consultation experience (years) | ||
1–5 | 5 (13.9) | 5 (13.2) |
6–10 | 11 (30.6) | 9 (23.7) |
> 10 | 20 (55.6) | 24 (63.2) |
Primary workplace geography | ||
Metropolitan | 15 (41.7) | 17 (44.7) |
Regional | 17 (47.2) | 14 (36.8) |
Rural | 4 (11.1) | 7 (18.4) |
Primary workplace setting | ||
Community health centre | 11 (30.6) | 10 (26.3) |
General practice (primary care) | 6 (16.7) | 4 (10.5) |
Non-for-profit or non-government organisation | 5 (13.9) | 4 (10.5) |
Private hospital | 3 (8.3) | 1 (2.6) |
Private practice | 5 (13.9) | 5 (13.2) |
Public hospital | 6 (16.7) | 10 (26.3) |
Other | 0 (0.0) | 4 (10.5) |
Work colleagues | ||
Multidisciplinary without mental health professional | 16 (44.4) | 22 (57.9) |
Multidisciplinary with mental health professional | 14 (38.9) | 11 (29.0) |
Work alone or in single discipline group | 6 (16.7) | 5 (13.2) |
Age (years) | 53.5 [26.0─65.0] | 50.5 [29.0─60.0] |
Gender: Female | 34 (94.4) | 38 (100.0) |
Country of birth: Australia | 26 (72.2) | 28 (73.7) |
Primary language during consultations: English only | 34 (94.4) | 31 (81.6) |
Prior relevant professional development activities | ||
Read diabetes distress chapter of ‘Diabetes and Emotional Health’: Yes, in full or partially | 23 (63.9) | 26 (68.4) |
Consultation skills training (past 5 years): Yes | 30 (83.3) | 34 (89.5) |
Correct diabetes distress knowledge questions (out of 12) | 7.0 [4.0─10.0] | 8.0 [4.0─11.0] |
Importance scales | ||
Identify diabetes distress (5 items, total score: 0–15) | 12.5 [4.0─15.0] | 12.0 [7.0─15.0] |
Assist with diabetes distress (3 items, total score 0–9) | 9.0 [3.0─9.0] | 9.0 [6.0─9.0] |
Refer diabetes distress (3 items, total score 0–9) | 9.0 [3.0─9.0] | 8.50 [5.0─9.0] |
Confidence scales | ||
Identify diabetes distress (5 items, total score 0–15) | 7.0 [0.0─15.0] | 6.0 [0.0─14.0] |
Assist with diabetes distress (3 items, total score 0–9) | 4.0 [0.0─9.0] | 3.0 [0.0─9.0] |
Refer diabetes distress (3 items, total score 0–9) | 5.0 [0.0─9.0] | 4.5 [0.0─9.0] |
Behavioural skills | ||
Ask about diabetes distress (1 item, scored 0–3) | 1.0 [0.0─3.0] | 1.00 [1.0─3.0] |
Assess diabetes distress (1 item, scored 0–3) | 0.0 [0.0─3.0] | 0.0 [0.0─3.0] |
Assess mental health (1 item, scored 0–3) | 0.0 [0.0─2.0] | 0.0 [0.0─2.0] |