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Table 3 Knowledge, confidence and attitudes

From: Implementing an mhGAP-based training and supervision package to improve healthcare workers’ competencies and access to mental health care in Malawi

 

n

Knowledge

Confidence

Attitudes

Pre

Post

Paired t-test

Pre

Post

Paired t-test

Pre

Post

Paired t-test

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p-value

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p-value

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p-value

Mulanje

43

11.8 (2.16)

15.1 (2.53)

< 0.001

36.9 (7.69)

49.6 (6.14)

< 0.001

127.3 (8.93)

128.9 (10.40)

0.45

Thyolo

76

12.3 (2.72)

13.9 (2.70)

< 0.001

38.6 (9.39)

46.5 (8.86)

< 0.001

121.3 (12.12)

121.5 (12.82)

0.99

Machinga

128

12.0 (2.74)

14.8 (2.87)

< 0.001

35.0 (8.52)

47.2 (8.20)

< 0.001

121.2 (11.35)

120.2 (11.48)

0.29

Nsanje

126

11.8 (2.35)

14.7 (2.87)

< 0.001

35.8 (9.89)

46.5 (8.86)

< 0.001

122.6 (11.17)

121.3 (8.88)

0.25

Ntcheu

127

11.3 (2.38)

14.0 (2.63)

< 0.001

37.0 (8.06)

49.6 (6.14)

< 0.001

118.3 (14.52)

121.8 (16.50)

0.56

  1. Distribution of mean knowledge, confidence and attitudes scores, pre- and post-training, by district