Self-efficacy pre–post training: Wilcoxon signed-rank test
| Variables: total scores 0–100 | N | Premedian (IQR) | Post median (IQR) | Test statistic Z | P value | Effect size R | ||
| How certain are you that you have the skills to: | ||||||||
| Create a comfortable setting in which a patient can speak openly about their family? | 27 | 71 | (58–90) | 90 | (64–95) | −1.873 | 0.061 | −0.26 |
| Initiate a discussion with a patient about their family circumstances? | 27 | 81 | (60–93) | 99 | (90–100) | −3.296 | 0.001 | −0.45 |
| Ask a patient directly if they have dependent children? | 26* | 100 | (90–100) | 100 | (95–100) | −1.29 | 0.197 | −0.18 |
| Ask questions to encourage a patient to talk about how their children are feeling and coping? | 27 | 80 | (64–90) | 90 | (80–94) | −2.956 | 0.003 | −0.40 |
| Ask questions that will encourage a patient to talk about their concerns for their children? | 27 | 74 | (53–90) | 90 | (80–95) | −3.236 | 0.001 | −0.44 |
| Close a conversation with a patient who has concerns about their children? | 27 | 60 | (50–80) | 80 | (65–95) | −4.189 | <0.001 | −0.57 |
| Listen and respond in a way that will encourage a patient to talk about their feelings in respect of their children? | 27 | 70 | (50–85) | 90 | (80–97) | −4.145 | <0.001 | −0.56 |
| Use empathic supportive comments with a patient when talking about their children? | 27 | 67 | (53–80) | 90 | (80–100) | −4.294 | <0.001 | −0.58 |
| Encourage a patient to tell you if they would like help to support their children? | 27 | 75 | (50–90) | 90 | (85–100) | −3.838 | <0.001 | −0.52 |
| Support a patient if they get upset while talking about their children? | 27 | 74 | (58–82) | 90 | (80–100) | −4.106 | <0.001 | −0.56 |
| How certain are you that you can manage your own emotions: | ||||||||
| About initiating a conversation with a patient about their children’s well-being? | 27 | 71 | (50–80) | 90 | (80–92) | −4.231 | <0.001 | −0.58 |
| While having a conversation with a patient about their children? | 27 | 75 | (52–89) | 90 | (80–94) | −3.144 | 0.002 | −0.43 |
| While having a conversation with a patient about the need to talk openly with their children about death and dying? | 27 | 70 | (50–83) | 87 | (80–95) | −3.306 | <0.001 | −0.45 |
| When you are off duty, having previously had a conversation with a patient about their children? | 27 | 72 | (50–85) | 80 | (70–95) | −3.748 | <0.001 | −0.51 |
| How certain are you that you can discuss with a patient: | ||||||||
| How children can be affected by losing a parent through cancer that can't be cured? | 27 | 50 | (21–70) | 80 | (67–90) | −4.349 | <0.001 | −0.59 |
| How children’s needs for information and support vary depending on their age? | 27 | 56 | (35–75) | 90 | (69–95) | −4.392 | <0.001 | −0.60 |
| The problems faced by parents with dependent children when a parent is dying? | 27 | 50 | (26–60) | 80 | (70–94) | −4.458 | <0.001 | −0.61 |
| The best time for a parent to receive help to support their children? | 27 | 50 | (35–70) | 89 | (74–95) | −4.063 | <0.001 | −0.55 |
| Information resources that might help a parent to support their children? | 27 | 60 | (30–81) | 90 | (80–95) | −4.024 | <0.001 | −0.55 |
*Missing data in paper format.