Subscale* | Score, mean ± SD | Regression analysis, mean difference (95% CI) n = 136 | Score, mean ± SD | Regression analysis, mean difference (95% CI) n = 121 | ||
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Baseline | Immediately after training | Baseline | 3 months after training | |||
Actual knowledge | 26.71 ± 4.88 | 30.06 ± 3.95 | 3.35 (2.77 to 3.94) | 26.60 ± 4.79) | 29.04 ± 3.89 | 2.44 (1.79 to 3.09) |
Perceived preparation | 2.69 ± 1.10 | 4.74 ± 1.14 | 2.06 (1.88 to 2.23) | 2.63 ± 1.06 | 4.59 ± 1.12 | 1.96 (1.79 to 2.13) |
Perceived knowledge | 2.76 ± 1.10 | 4.89 ± 1.01 | 2.14 (1.98 to 2.30) | 2.71 ± 1.08 | 4.77 ± 1.05 | 2.05 (1.88 to 2.23) |
Practice issues | 5.53 ± 5.96 | 9.62 ± 5.91 | 4.08 (3.35 to 4.82) | 5.73 ± 6.27 | 11.83 ± 7.74 | 6.10 (4.98 to 7.23) |
Opinion subscales | ||||||
Preparation | 3.70 ± 1.17 | 4.75 ± 0.94 | 1.04 (0.89 to 1.20) | 3.68 ± 1.20 | 4.74 ± 0.97 | 1.06 (0.89 to 1.22) |
Legal requirements | 3.44 ± 1.55 | 5.10 ± 1.17 | 1.66 (1.47 to 1.85) | 3.41 ± 1.51 | 4.91 ± 1.12 | 1.50 (1.30 to 1.70) |
Workplace issues | 3.04 ± 0.90 | 4.12 ± 0.82 | 1.08 (0.96 to 1.20) | 3.00 ± 0.92 | 4.11 ± 0.88 | 1.11 (0.97 to 1.26) |
Self-efficacy | 3.56 ± 0.45 | 4.12 ± 0.49 | 0.56 (0.49 to 0.63) | 3.56 ± 0.45 | 4.09 ± 0.57 | 0.54 (0.45 to 0.63) |
Alcohol/drugs | 4.24 ± 0.55 | 4.44 ± 0.58 | 0.20 (0.10 to 0.30) | 4.26 ± 0.56 | 4.28 ± 0.46 | 003 (−0.05 to 0.11) |
Victim understanding | 4.94 ± 0.69 | 5.08 ± 0.77 | 0.15 (0.04 to 0.25) | 4.95 ± 0.70 | 4.95 ± 0.78 | 0.002 (−0.11 to 0.11) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Ranges and estimated minimally important clinical differences (MCIDs)† for subscales (range, MCID): actual knowledge (0 to 38, 2.42); perceived preparation to manage IPV (1 to 7, 0.55); perceived knowledge of important IPV issues (1 to 7, 0.55); practice issues (0 to 58, 3.06); preparation (1 to 7, 0.59); legal requirements (1 to 7, 0.77); workplace issues (1 to 7, 0.45); self-efficacy (1 to 7, 0.22); alcohol/drugs (1 to 7, 0.28); and victim understanding (1 to 7, 0.35).
† MCIDs were estimated as half the subscales’ standard deviations.20