Skip to main content

Table 3 The strength of respondents' confidence in searching literature and explaining research findings on childhood immunisation, weaning and baby's sleeping position to parents

From: Competency, confidence and conflicting evidence: key issues affecting health visitors' use of research evidence in practice

Statement

Strongly agree

n (%)

Agree

n (%)

Neither agree nor disagree

n (%)

Disagree

n (%)

Strongly disagree

n (%)

Total n

"I feel confident about searching the scientific literature for the latest research findings relevant to childhood immunisation"

39

(21.3)

103

(56.3)

23

(12.6)

18

(9.8)

0

183

"I feel confident about searching the scientific literature for the latest research findings relevant to the timing of weaning"

64

(35.4)

86

(47.5)

21

(11.6)

8

(4.4)

2

(1.1)

181

"I feel confident about searching the scientific literature for the latest research findings relevant to a baby's sleeping position"

71

(38.8)

94

(51.4)

13

(7.1)

5

(2.7)

0

183

"I feel confident about explaining the latest scientific research findings about childhood immunisation to parents"

42

(23.1)

120

(65.1)

14

(7.7)

5

(2.7)

1

(0.5)

182

"I feel confident about explaining the latest scientific research findings about timing of weaning to parents"

70

(38.3)

96

(52.50)

12

(6.6)

4

(2.2)

1

(0.5)

183

"I feel confident about explaining the latest scientific research findings about a baby's sleeping position to parents"

93

(50.5)

85

(46.2)

5

(2.7)

1

(0.5)

0

184