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Table 2 Frequency of confidence levels stated for each question in the pre and post-tests (n = 165)

From: Impact of a teaching strategy to promote evidence-based practice on nursing students’ knowledge and confidence in simulated clinical intervention choices

 

Pre-test

n (%)

 

Post-test

n (%)

Sign difference (p)

 

C1

C2

C3

 

C1

C2

C3

Question 1

16 (9.7)

57 (34.5)

92 (55.8)

 

0 (0)

4 (2.4)

161 (97.6)

8.18 (p < 0.001)

Question 2

13 (7.9)

64 (38.8)

88 (53.3)

 

0 (0)

9 (5.5)

156 (94.5)

8.07 (p < 0.001)

Question 3

20 (12.1)

67 (40.6)

78 (47.3)

 

1 (0.6)

12 (7.3)

152 (92.1)

8.36 (p < 0.001)

Question 4

40 (24.2)

56 (33.9)

69 (41.8)

 

0 (0)

9 (5.5)

156 (94.5)

9.18 (p < 0.001)

Question 5

19 (11.5)

49 (29.7)

97 (58.8)

 

0 (0)

6 (3.6)

159 (96.4)

7.36 (p < 0.001)

Question 6

83 (50.3)

46 (27.9)

36 (21.8)

 

4 (2.4)

18 (10.9)

143 (86.7)

10.60 (p < 0.001)

Question 7

47 (28.5)

65 (39.4)

53 (32.1)

 

1 (0.6)

21 (12.7)

143 (86.7)

9.81 (p < 0.001)

Question 8

55 (33.3)

48 (29.1)

62 (37.6)

 

2 (1.2)

10 (6.1)

153 (92.7)

9.60 (p < 0.001)

Question 9

43 (26.1)

47 (28.5)

75 (45.5)

 

3 (1.8)

10 (6.1)

152 (92.1)

8.21 (p < 0.001)

Question 10

23 (13.9)

71 (43.0)

71 (43.0)

 

1 (0.6)

10 (6.1)

154 (93.3)

8.90 (p < 0.001)

Question 11

32 (19.4)

66 (40.0)

67 (40.6)

 

2 (1.2)

8 (4.8)

155 (93.9)

9.29 (p < 0.001)

Question 12

49 (29.7)

44 (26.7)

72 (43.6)

 

2 (1.2)

7 (4.2)

156 (94.5)

9.01 (p < 0.001)

Question 13

35 (21.2)

43 (26.1)

87 (52.7)

 

2 (1.2)

5 (3.0)

158 (95.8)

8.14 (p < 0.001)

Question 14

63 (38.2)

49 (29.7)

53 (32.1)

 

4 (2.4)

11 (6.7)

150 (90.9)

9.62 (p < 0.001)

Question 15

64 (38.8)

42 (25.5)

59 (35.8)

 

1 (0.6)

12 (7.3)

152 (92.1)

9.67 (p < 0.001)

Question 16

49 (29.7)

77 (46.7)

39 (23.6)

 

4 (2.4)

20 (12.1)

141 (85.5)

10.7 (p < 0.001)

Question 17

76 (46.1)

54 (32.7)

35 (21.2)

 

1 (0.6)

13 (7.9)

151 (91.5)

10.83 (p < 0.001)

  1. n: frequency; %: percentage; Sign difference: Non-parametric sign test for paired-samples differences; p: statistical significance level. C1 = Unsure. C2 = Mid sure. C3 = Quite sure