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Table 4 Confidence and Training at Baseline

From: Evaluation of a pregnancy loss education intervention for undergraduate nursing students in Northern Ireland: A pre- and post-test study

 

n (%)

Age (M, SD)

22 (6.5)

Before attending the lecture/ listening to the podcast how confident did you feel dealing with cases of pregnancy loss?

 

 Not at all

115 (47.1)

 A little

92 (37.7)

 Somewhat

32 (13.1)

 Very

5 (2.0)

Before attending had you received any training on these topics?

 

 Yes, from my employer

1 (0.4)

 Yes, from my degree programme

0 (0.0)

 Yes, self-directed learning

8 (3.3)

 No

235 (96.3)

Previous professional experience providing care (through placement or work) for individuals and families experiencing pregnancy loss

6 (2.5)

How frequently do you deal with pregnancy loss in your placement?

 

 Daily

0 (0.0)

 Weekly

2 (0.9)

 Monthly or less

4 (1.6)

How adequate do you feel your training previously received on this topic has been?

 

 Extremely inadequate

86 (35.2)

 Somewhat inadequate

27 (11.1)

 Neither adequate nor inadequate

118 (48.4)

 Somewhat adequate

8 (3.3)

 Extremely adequate

5 (2.0)