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Table 1 Results of part 1 of the self-assessment questionnaire (Likert scale): SAQ-1–Proficiency

From: A novel curriculum for the Same-Sex Marriage Act and Patient Right to Autonomy Act (SMPRA) module based on two new laws in Taiwan: a mixed-methods study

Item

Pre-test

Post-test

t

p

Mean

Standard deviation

Mean

Standard deviation

Q1: Meaningfulness of gender diversity and its relevance to healthcare

3.08

0.62

3.79

0.57

-10.00

0.000

Q2: Legalization of same-sex couples to enter into a permanent and exclusive status

3.11

0.63

3.80

0.57

-9.84

0.000

Q3: Ethical and legal aspects of signing formal medical documents (e.g., surgical consent) by the same-sex partner

2.94

0.69

3.88

0.49

-11.86

0.000

Q4: The process for signing formal medical documents (e.g., surgical consent) by the same-sex partner

2.59

0.67

3.74

0.61

-13.60

0.000

Q5: The ethics and legitimacy of the same-sex partner’s signature regarding the refusal of life-sustaining treatment (e.g., cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

2.76

0.69

3.82

0.57

-13.84

0.000

Q6: The process of advance decision fulfilled by the same-sex partner against life-sustaining medical care (e.g., cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

2.67

0.70

3.78

0.63

-14.22

0.000