| |
|
Before training |
After training |
Paired
t-test |
Effect size |
| Outcome |
n |
Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
p value |
|
| Patients |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Satisfaction with the clinicians’ communication |
73 |
46.8 |
7.1 |
48.6 |
6.3 |
0.001 |
0.25 |
| Overall satisfaction |
71 |
16.8 |
2.6 |
17.4 |
2.3 |
0.001 |
0.23 |
| Goal setting and action |
69 |
14.6 |
2.3 |
15.2 |
3.1 |
0.034 |
0.26 |
| HQOL（SF-36） |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Physical functioning |
71 |
45.1 |
31.0 |
46.9 |
28.7 |
0.447 |
0.06 |
| Role physical |
70 |
46.1 |
35.1 |
47.8 |
31.9 |
0.650 |
0.05 |
| Bodily pain |
71 |
56.6 |
27.0 |
65.0 |
24.0 |
0.004 |
0.31 |
| General health |
70 |
49.8 |
22.4 |
54.1 |
18.4 |
0.018 |
0.19 |
| Vitality |
72 |
56.9 |
23.6 |
59.8 |
21.1 |
0.192 |
0.12 |
| Social functioning |
71 |
61.1 |
29.5 |
69.9 |
26.9 |
0.011 |
0.30 |
| Role emotional |
69 |
53.7 |
36.5 |
55.9 |
33.9 |
0.657 |
0.06 |
| Mental health |
72 |
63.3 |
22.3 |
63.0 |
19.3 |
0.904 |
-0.01 |
| Clinicians |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Self-assessments of their communication skills |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total score |
23 |
43.4 |
4.3 |
44.7 |
5.8 |
0.165 |
0.09 |
| Attitude |
23 |
13.4 |
2.2 |
13.5 |
2.6 |
0.862 |
0.05 |
| Active listening |
23 |
15.5 |
2.1 |
16.0 |
1.9 |
0.260 |
0.24 |
| Acknowledgement |
23 |
7.7 |
0.9 |
8.0 |
1.1 |
0.259 |
0.33 |
| Suggestion |
23 |
6.8 |
1.2 |
7.4 |
1.3 |
0.069 |
0.50 |
|
