Table 4 Comparison of changes in outcomes based on learners’ characteristics (N = 1069)
From: Capacity building for dementia care in community care services: a mixed methods approach
Change of DKAS – Total score | Change of DAS – Total score | Change of SNCW – Total score | Change of SCIDS – Total score | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | F/t | p | Mean (SD) | F/t | p | Mean (SD) | F/t | p | Mean (SD) | F/t | p | |
Gender | 0.13 | .900† | 1.95 | .140 † | −0.79 | .429 † | −0.78 | .490† | ||||
Male | 5.0 (7.3) | 11.1 (12.2) | 4.8 (12.0) | 4.4 (6.7) | ||||||||
Female | 4.9 (7.9) | 9.6 (11.2) | 5.6 (12.3) | 4.8 (6.9) | ||||||||
Age groups | 2.29 | .044‡ | 3.73 | .019 ‡ | 1.41 | .274‡ | 4.27 | < .001‡ | ||||
≤ 24 | 4.5 (7.3) | 8.7 (10.2) | 5.0 (10.3) | 4.3 (6.7) | ||||||||
25–34 | 5.4 (7.6) | 11.9 (12.0) | 6.8 (12.1) | 6.4 (6.8) | ||||||||
35–44 | 4.9 (7.9) | 9.8 (10.4) | 4.3 (9.5) | 5.0 (7.3) | ||||||||
45–54 | 5.3 (8.2) | 8.9 (10.7) | 5.1 (12.6) | 4.0 (7.0) | ||||||||
55–64 | 3.4 (7.5) | 8.4 (11.3) | 6.5 (12.3) | 3.7 (6.3) | ||||||||
≥ 65 | 0.9 (7.0) | 6.9 (15.8) | 4.1 (10.2) | 3.0 (3.3) | ||||||||
Types of staff | 3.22 | .007‡ | 4.20 | < .001‡ | 4.53 | .011‡ | 18.15 | < .001‡ | ||||
Care assistants | 4.9 (8.0) | 8.9 (11.2) | 5.2 (12.0) | 4.0 (6.9) | ||||||||
Supporting staff | 6.3 (7.2) | 5.1 (10.4) | 2.5 (7.3) | 3.6 (7.9) | ||||||||
Clerical staff | 6.3 (8.5) | 12.0 (11.5) | 2.2 (9.8) | 7.3 (6.4) | ||||||||
Professional staff | 4.7 (7.1) | 11.7 (11.0) | 7.2 (11.7) | 6.1 (6.7) | ||||||||
Managerial staff | 1.0 (7.3) | 5.7 (8.4) | 0.8 (9.0) | 2.5 (7.2) | ||||||||
Provision of direct services to people with dementia in daily job duties | −3.75 | < .001† | −4.03 | < .001 † | −1.16 | .248 † | −3.60 | < .001† | ||||
Yes | 4.4 (7.7) | 9.2 (11.0) | 5.3 (12.2) | 4.4 (6.9) | ||||||||
No | 7.1 (8.1) | 13.6 (12.4) | 6.6 (11.7) | 6.6 (6.6) | ||||||||
Ever received dementia care training before this study | 16.64 | < .001‡ | 12.31 | < .001‡ | 1.81 | .319‡ | 8.06 | < .001‡ | ||||
Yes, more than once | 3.8 (7.4) | 8.4 (9.8) | . | 5.8 (11.4) | 3.9 (6.7) | |||||||
Yes, once only | 3.9 (7.7) | 8.7 (10.3) | 4.8 (11.8) | 4.1 (6.8) | ||||||||
No | 6.8 (8.1) | 12.5 (12.8) | 6.2 (11.6) | 6.1 (7.2) | ||||||||