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Table 2 Empathic communication skills, assessment of perinatal mental knowledge and attitude between groups

From: Effects of 1-day e-learning education on perinatal psychological support skills among midwives and perinatal healthcare workers in Japan: a randomised controlled study

 

Intervention

Control

p

Pre-test

M (SD)

Post-test

M (SD)

Pre-test

M (SD)

Post-test

M (SD)

ECS-V(EUIP)

1.81 (0.79)

2.82 (0.91)

2.07 (0.86)

2.03 (0.97)

< .001

ECS-P

4.20 (1.12)

5.48 (0.81)

4.49 (0.89)

4.42 (0.76)

< .001

KPMHA

4.07 (1.24)

8.04 (1.12)

3.95 (1.34)

8.05 (0.97)

0.270

Attitude (CRF)

7.96 (1.14)

8.11 (1.03)

8.20 (0.98)

8.09 (1.01)

2.998

  1. M, mean; SD, standard deviation; ECS-V, Empathic Communication Skills (Video-viewing tests of simulated patient interviewed by a midwife); EUIP, Empathic Understanding in Interpersonal Process; ECS-P, Empathic Communication Skills (Paper-and-pencil multiple-choice tests); KPMHA, Knowledge of Perinatal Mental health Assessment (Paper-and-pencil multiple-choice tests); CRF, Counsellor Response Form
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