Outcome expectations pre–post training: Wilcoxon signed-rank test
| Variables: total scores 1–9: 1=very likely, 2=very unlikely | N | Pre-median (IQR) | Post-median (IQR) | Test statistic Z | P value | Effect size r | ||
| How likely is it that … | ||||||||
| You would be helping a patient if you talk to them about their children? | 27 | 2 | (1–3) | 1 | (1–2) | −1.676 | 0.094 | −0.23 |
| You will keep control of the conversation if a patient becomes upset while talking about their children? | 27 | 3 | (2–5) | 3 | (2–5) | −0.201 | 0.840 | −0.03 |
| Asking a patient about their concerns will help you identify what may be helpful? | 27 | 1 | (1–2) | 1 | (1–2) | −0.741 | 0.459 | −0.10 |
| You will have colleagues who you can go to if you need emotional support after talking to a patient about their children? | 27 | 2 | (1–4) | 1 | (1–2) | −0.431 | 0.666 | −0.06 |
| A patient will become distressed and upset if you ask about their children?* | 27 | 2 | (1–3) | 2 | (1–5) | −1.781 | 0.075 | −0.24 |
| You will get too close to a patient if you ask about their feelings or concerns for their children?* | 27 | 8 | (5–8) | 8 | (7–9) | −2.524 | 0.012 | −0.34 |
| It will damage the way a patient copes if you ask them about their children?* | 27 | 7 | (5–8) | 7 | (7–9) | −2.207 | 0.027 | −0.30 |
| Your workload will become unmanageable if you ask a patient about their children?* | 26† | 8 | (7–9) | 8.5 | (6.75–9) | 0.000 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| You will be criticised by your colleagues if a patient becomes upset when you talk to them about their children?* | 27 | 9 | (8–9) | 9 | (8–9) | −0.718 | 0.473 | −0.10 |
| You could say something that will make matters worse for your patient if you try to talk to them about their children?* | 26† | 7 | (5–8) | 8 | (6.75–9) | −1.954 | 0.051 | −0.27 |
| A patient will raise concerns/feelings about their children without you asking?* | 26† | 5 | (3–6) | 5 | (4.75–6) | −2.097 | 0.036 | −0.29 |
| If a patient shows strong emotions when talking about their children, it will be overwhelming for you?* | 27 | 7 | (6–8) | 8 | (6–9) | −1.243 | 0.214 | −0.17 |
| You will feel down if you ask a patient about their children?* | 27 | 7 | (5–9) | 8 | (6–9) | −1.675 | 0.094 | −0.23 |
| There will not be enough support available to you if you need to reflect on the difficulties you experience when talking with a patient about their children?* | 27 | 7 | (6–9) | 8 | (5–9) | −0.802 | 0.423 | −0.11 |
*Negatively worded variables.
†Missing data in paper format.