Table 3 Comparison of postgraduate nursing students’ patient education communication competencepre- and post-intervention (N = 74)
Items | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | T value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M(SD) | M(SD) | |||
Total score | 163.36(12.78) | 197.49(10.67) | 26.432 | 0.000** |
Prepare for the interview | 24.33(2.19) | 28.72(1.48) | 5.629 | 0.000** |
Initiate the communication | 28.73(1.92) | 33.17(1.32) | 6.381 | 0.000** |
Gather information | 42.83(2.58) | 51.18(2.21) | 12.182 | 0.000** |
Share information | 21.35(1.85) | 28.42(2.24) | 7.282 | 0.000** |
Elicit and understand the patient’s perspective | 23.37(1.88) | 28.29(1.27) | 5.724 | 0.000** |
Close the interview | 22.75(2.36) | 27.71(2.15) | 4.382 | 0.000** |