Table 3 CHWs’ self-assessment of knowledge related to older people’s health before and after the training intervention
Characteristic | Pre course, N = 551 | After course, N = 501 | p-value2 |
Health post | |||
GM | 20 (36%) | 17 (34%) | 0.9 |
JEH | 13 (24%) | 13 (26%) | |
JP | 22 (40%) | 20 (40%) | |
Prevention of pressure sores | |||
0 | 10 (19%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001 |
1 | 20 (37%) | 4 (8.0%) | |
2 | 20 (37%) | 8 (16%) | |
3 | 4 (7.4%) | 33 (66%) | |
4 | 0 (0%) | 5 (10%) | |
Intubated feeding or intubated administration of medicine | |||
0 | 25 (45%) | 4 (8.0%) | < 0.001 |
1 | 17 (31%) | 13 (26%) | |
2 | 11 (20%) | 17 (34%) | |
3 | 2 (3.6%) | 13 (26%) | |
4 | 0 (0%) | 3 (6.0%) | |
Body hygiene | |||
0 | 3 (5.5%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001 |
1 | 18 (33%) | 2 (4.0%) | |
2 | 27 (49%) | 5 (10%) | |
3 | 7 (13%) | 25 (50%) | |
4 | 0 (0%) | 18 (36%) | |
Characteristic | Pre course, N = 551 | After course, N = 501 | p-value2 |
Identification of possible signs of infection | |||
0 | 9 (16%) | 1 (2.0%) | < 0.001 |
1 | 29 (53%) | 5 (10%) | |
2 | 13 (24%) | 12 (24%) | |
3 | 4 (7.3%) | 24 (48%) | |
4 | 0 (0%) | 8 (16%) | |
Identification of potential abuse | < 0.001 | ||
0 | 3 (5.5%) | 1 (2.0%) | |
1 | 16 (29%) | 2 (4.0%) | |
2 | 17 (31%) | 11 (22%) | |
3 | 17 (31%) | 25 (50%) | |
4 | 2 (3.6%) | 11 (22%) | |