Table 2 Changes in knowledge to deliver effective very brief advice on secondhand smoke and smoke-free homes/SFH homes prior to and after training
Knowledge | Pre-training % (n) | Post-training % (n) | Three months follow up % (n) | p value(pre vs. post) | p value (pre vs. follow up) | p value (post vs. follow up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall score (answered eight of ten questions correctly) | 85 (151) | 97 (172) | 94 (168) | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.388 |
Knowledge split by area of VBA for SHS tested | ||||||
Who should receive very brief advice for SHS? (answered two out of two questions correctly) | 95 (168) | 97 (172) | 96 (170) | 0.424 | 0.791 | 0.804 |
Dangers of SHS (answered two out of two questions correctly) | 74 (131) | 88 (157) | 84 (150) | <0.001 | 0.007 | 0.324 |
Client reactions to very brief advice for SHS (answered three of three questions correctly) | 83 (147) | 92 (164) | 89 (158) | <0.001 | 0.035 | 0.18 |
Ask/Advice elements of very brief advice for SHS (answered two out of two questions correctly) | 29 (51) | 81 (144) | 64 (114) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Advise/Act elements of very brief advice for SHS (answered one out of one question correctly) | 77 (137) | 93 (166) | 83 (147) | <0.001 | 0.144 | 0.002 |