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Table 4 Differences in nurse communication and relationship across the whole consultation between intervention and comparison patients ( N = 194)

From: Implementation of a nurse-led behaviour change intervention to support medication taking in type 2 diabetes: beyond hypothesised active ingredients (SAMS Consultation Study)

 

Intervention n = 115a

Comparison n = 77

Mean difference between intervention and comparison (95% CI)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Communication style

Professional/authoritative

3.61 (1.06)

3.57 (0.85)

−0.042 (−0.327 to 0.244); t(190) = −0.288, p = 0.774

Friendly/relaxed

3.13 (1.18)

3.44 (1.03)

0.316 (−0.012 to 0.643); t(190) = 1.903, p = 0.059

Anxious/tentative

1.19 (0.44)

1.03 (0.16)

−0.161 (−0.265 to −0.058); t(190) = −3.065, p = 0.002

Angry/irritated

1.19 (0.44)

1.14 (0.45)

−0.044 (−0.173 to 0.085); t(190) = −0.673, p = 0.502

Communication characteristics

Agreement

2.95 (0.97)

3.07 (1.18)

0.113 (−0.196 to 0.422); t(190) = 0.720, p = 0.472

Disagreement

1.10 (0.25)

1.07 (0.25)

−0.039 (−0.112 to 0.033); t(190) = −1.068, p = 0.287

Rapport facilitation

2.78 (0.88)

3.34 (0.98)

0.559 (0.291 to 0.828); t(190) = 4.117, p < 0.0001

Rapport inhibition

1.17 (0.36)

1.14 (0.39)

−0.031 (−0.139 to 0.077); t(190) = −0.565, p = 0.573

Partnership facilitation

2.47 (0.81)

2.79 (1.10)

0.323 (0.049 to 0.596); t(190) = 2.328, p = 0.021

Partnership inhibition

1.24 (0.38)

1.13 (0.50)

−0.114 (−0.238 to 0.011); t(190) = −1.801, p = 0.073

Gives information

1.93 (0.79)

3.10 (1.02)

1.174( 0.915 to 1.432); t(190) = 8.951, p < 0.0001

Counsels/directs behaviour

1.76 (0.75)

2.79 (1.21)

1.036 (0.757 to 1.314); t(190) = 7.342, p < 0.0001

Nurse and patient social behaviour

1.67 (0.69)

2.33 (1.21)

0.655 (0.384 to 0.926); t(190) = 4.769, p < 0.0001

Quality of relationship

3.77 (0.71)

3.97 (0.78)

0.205 (−0.010 to 0.418), t(190) = 1.885, p = 0.061

  1. Note: aNumber of patients with valid data. Possible range of scores is 1 to 5.