Pre- and postmodule completion differences in confidence to engage in patient-oriented research, knowledge test scores and self-reported knowledge
| Outcome | Participant premodule rating, mean ± SD | Participant postmodule rating, mean ± SD | Difference, mean ± SD | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confidence* | ||||
| Cycle 1† | 65.9 ± 24.7 | 90.3 ± 7.6 | 24.4 ± 22.3 | < 0.001 |
| Cycle 2† | 71.1 ± 18.9 | 90.5 ± 5.6 | 19.5 ± 17.2 | < 0.001 |
| Knowledge test scores‡ | ||||
| Cycle 1† | 14.5 ± 1.6 | 15.7 ± 1.3 | 1.2 ± 1.4 | < 0.01 |
| Cycle 2† | 14.7 ± 1.8 | 15.6 ± 1.3 | 0.9 ± 1.4 | < 0.05 |
| Self-reported knowledge§ | ||||
| Cycle 1† | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.8 ± 1.2 | 0.1 ± 0.5 | > 0.05 |
| Cycle 2† | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.9 ± 0.7 | 0.4 ± 0.8 | > 0.05 |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
↵* Possible scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater confidence to carry out patient engagement.
↵† The e-learning module was refined through 2 iterative cycles of usability testing and module revisions based on participant feedback, with 15 different usability testers per cycle.
↵‡ Possible scores range from 0 to 17, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge of patient engagement.
↵§ Rated on a 1 (do not know anything about patient-oriented child health research) to 5 (extremely knowledgeable) Likert-type scale.