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Table 3 Self-reported confidence levels of staff pre- and post-simulation training in managing clinical aggression

From: Simulation-based education to promote confidence in managing clinical aggression at a paediatric hospital

How confident do you feel managing clinical aggression?

n

Pre-training

Post-training

Difference (post-pre)

Mean (SD)

95% CI

Mean (SD)

95% CI

Mean (SD)

95% CI

P value

All participants

138

2.49 (0.88)

(2.34, 2.63)

3.66 (0.71)

(3.54, 3.78)

1.17 (0.90)

(1.32, 1.02)

< 0.01

Experienced aggression

95

2.62 (0.88)

(2.44, 2.80)

3.67 (0.75)

(3.52, 3.83)

1.05 (0.96)

(1.25, 0.86)

< 0.01

 

GNP

24

2.25 (0.85)

(1.89, 2.61)

3.5 (0.66)

(3.22, 3.78)

1.25 (1.11)

(1.72, 0.78)

< 0.01

 

Other

71

2.75 (0.86)

(2.54, 2.95)

3.73 (0.77)

(3.55, 3.92)

0.99 (0.90)

(1.20, 0.77)

< 0.01

Not experienced Aggression

43

2.19 (0.82)

(1.93, 2.44)

3.63 (0.62)

(3.44, 3.82)

1.44 (0.67)

(1.65, 1.24)

< 0.01

 

GNP

30

2 (0.74)

(1.72, 2.28)

3.53 (0.63)

(3.3, 3.77)

1.53 (0.57)

(1.75, 1.32)

< 0.01

 

Other

13

2.62 (0.87)

(2.09, 3.14)

3.85 (0.55)

(3.51, 4.18)

1.23 (0.83)

(1.73, 0.73)

< 0.01

  1. GNP Graduate Nurse Program registered nurse