Items | Pre-survey mean (SD) | Post-survey mean (SD) | Z (2-tailed) | P |
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Attitude: to what extent do you agree or disagree with each statement: | ||||
Respect for values that differ from one’s own is necessary to provide competent care | 3.71 (0.54) | 3.86 (0.38) | -1.95 | 0.052 |
HCPs should involve patients and families in the decision-making process | 3.59 (0.53) | 3.66 (0.51) | -0.96 | 0.336 |
Intention: to what extent do you intend to use this knowledge/skill | ||||
Working with clients on modification of risk health behaviors | 3.18 (0.73) | 3.25 (0.62) | -0.83 | 0.41 |
Using a community’s demographic statistics to identify key issues | 3.25 (0.83) | 3.41 (0.70) | -1.59 | 0.11 |
Coordination of health care services as a member of multidisciplinary teams | 3.66 (0.58) | 3.71 (0.51) | -0.67 | 0.50 |
Promoting healthy lifestyles in communities | 3.44 (0.75) | 3.46 (0.66) | -0.46 | 0.64 |
Intention (Total scale) | 3.38 (0.56) | 3.44 (0.46) | -0.81 | 0.42 |
How much knowledge and awareness do you have about: | ||||
Non-financial barriers to health care | 2.63 (0.72) | 3.06 (0.67) | -3.83 | P < 0.001 |
Disparities in health status between periphery and center and between general and minority populations | 3.10 (0.75) | 3.34 (0.71) | -2.58 | 0.010* |
Sources of support and resources in the community | 2.45 (0.71) | 2.71 (0.79) | -2.37 | 0.018* |
Basic self-care practices as a part of healthy lifestyles | 2.56 (0.78) | 2.93 (0.69) | -3.12 | 0.002* |
Chronic disease risk factors | 3.41 (0.66) | 3.60 (0.57) | -2.06 | 0.039* |
Knowledge and awareness about community working (Total scale) | 2.83 (0.51) | 3.13 (0.50) | -4.12 | P < 0.001 |
Knowledge level of common chronic diseases | ||||
Diabetes | 4.01 (0.84) | 4.36 (0.67) | -3.29 | 0.001* |
Hypertension | 3.96 (0.86) | 4.23 (0.77) | -2.81 | 0.005* |
Hyperlipidemia | 3.80 (0.94) | 4.15 (0.74) | -3.37 | 0.001* |
Heart disease | 3.92 (0.92) | 4.25 (0.78) | -3.01 | 0.002* |
COPD | 3.80 (0.91) | 4.04 (0.82) | -2.43 | 0.015* |
Knowledge level of common chronic diseases (Total Scale) | 3.90 (0.78) | 4.21 (0.65) | -3.82 | P < 0.001 |
Knowledge level of the cultural beliefs of the Galilee populations | ||||
Muslim Arabs | 3.06 (1.15) | 3.34 (1.10) | -3.28 | 0.001* |
Christian Arabs | 3.04 (1.14) | 3.18 (1.03) | -1.33 | 0.185 |
Druze | 2.70 (1.06) | 2.88 (0.96) | -1.62 | 0.105 |
Jewish orthodox | 3.36 (0.89) | 3.56 (0.96) | -2.32 | 0.020* |
Ethiopians | 2.30 (0.94) | 2.40 (0.98) | -0.93 | 0.351 |
Knowledge level of the cultural beliefs (Total Scale) | 2.89 (0.72) | 3.07 (0.74) | -2.64 | 0.008* |
Familiarity with the attitudes and beliefs about emotional disorders of the Galilee communities | ||||
Muslim Arabs | 2.38 (1.17) | 2.88 (1.20) | -3.85 | P < 0.001 |
Christian Arabs | 2.19 (1.11) | 2.78 (1.13) | -4.07 | P < 0.001 |
Druze | 1.96 (0.90) | 2.52 (0.97) | -3.92 | P < 0.001 |
Jewish orthodox | 2.48 (1.15) | 2.93 (1.17) | -3.20 | 0.001* |
Ethiopians | 1.96 (0.96) | 2.27 (0.85) | -2.43 | 0.015* |
Familiarity with the attitudes and beliefs (Total Scale) | 2.19 (0.85) | 2.68 (0.84) | -4.24 | P < 0.001 |
Confidence: How confident are you in your ability to: | ||||
Review the medications prescribed to the patient and check for any discrepancies | 3.66 (1.13) | 3.84 (0.94) | -1.59 | 0.113 |
Develop a follow-up plan for an unbalanced chronic patient | 3.32 (1.15) | 3.48 (0.91) | -1.01 | 0.314 |
Perform an assessment of the patient’s functional abilities at home | 3.66 (0.87) | 3.67 (0.99) | -0.42 | 0.967 |
Communicate properly with a multi-professional staff at the clinic | 4.38 (0.68) | 4.58 (0.67) | -2.04 | 0.042* |
Communicate properly with a patient who comes from a culture different from your own | 4.43 (0.72) | 4.44 (0.67) | -0.91 | 0.363 |
Communicate properly with a patient who does not speak your language | 3.52 (1.08) | 3.55 (0.96) | -0.101 | 0.910 |
Confidence (Total Scale) | 3.83 (0.64) | 3.90 (0.61) | -1.12 | 0.262 |