Table 2 Participants pre and post training self-reported confidence ratings & statistical significance
| Â | Pre training | Post training | |
|---|---|---|---|
Confidence: | Average, median confidence rating (response range) | % Participants rating confidence as better - including ‘much’ or ‘somewhat’ (no respondents stated confidence was worse) | Statistical significance of a change in confidence, yes/no |
1 = poor knowledge | |||
10 = highly knowledgeable | 95% CIs expressed as (Much better & somewhat better LCL to UCL; stayed the same LCL to UCL) | ||
(a) ‘measure weight and height at the first contact with pregnant women’ | 10 (response range 5–10) | 40% | No (24 to 58; 42 to 76) |
(b) ‘…being sensitive to any concerns she [the women] might have about her weight’ | 8 (response range 3–10) | 77% | Yes (60 to 90; 10 to 40) |
(c) ‘Explain to women with a booking appointment BMI of 30 or more how this poses a risk, both to their health and the health of the unborn child’ | 8 (response range 1–10) | 83% | Yes (66 to 93; 7 to 34) |
(d) ‘Explain that they should not try to reduce this risk by dieting while pregnant and that the risk will be managed by the health professionals caring for them during their pregnancy’ | 7 (response range 2–10) | 89% | Yes (73 to 97; 3 to 27) |
(e) ‘At the earliest opportunity…discuss her eating habits and how physically active she is. Find out if she has any concerns about diet and the amount of physical activity she does and try to address them’ | 8 (response range 1–10) | 89% | Yes (73 to 97; 3 to 27) |
(f) ‘Advise that a healthy diet and being physically active will benefit both the woman and her unborn child during pregnancy…Advise her to seek information and advice on diet from reputable sources’ | 7 (response range 3–10) | 80% | Yes (63 to 92; 8 to 37) |
(g) ‘Dispel any myths about what and how much to eat during pregnancy’ | 8 (response range 2–10) | 83% | Yes (66 to 93; 7 to 4) |
(h) ‘Offer practical and tailored information. This includes advice on how to use Healthy Start vouchers to increase the fruit and vegetable intake of those eligible…’ | 7 (response range 2–10) | 80% | Yes (63–92; 8–37) |
Statistical Significance of difference in confidence between statements Friedman’s two-way ANOVA | P < 0.005 |  | |