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Table 3 Perceptions of the communication strategy at post-training and 1-month follow-up, by trial arm (n = 83)

From: Why is announcement training more effective than conversation training for introducing HPV vaccination? A theory-based investigation

 

Announcement

Conversation

Post-training

M (SD)

One-month Follow-up

M (SD)

Post-training

M (SD)

One-month Follow-up

M (SD)

Using this communication strategy [will be/is] easy for me to do.

4.7 (0.5)

4.6 (0.5)

4.4 (0.7)*

4.4 (0.5)

Using this communication strategy [will help me to promote/helps me make] HPV vaccination [as] part of routine adolescent care.

4.8 (0.4)

4.6 (0.5)

4.6 (0.7)*

4.3 (0.7)*

Using this communication strategy [will help/helps] me address parents’ HPV vaccine concerns.

4.8 (0.4)

4.3 (0.8)

4.4 (0.7)*

4.4 (0.7)

Using this communication strategy will help me emphasize HPV vaccine as a way to prevent cancer.

4.9 (0.4)

4.6 (0.7)*

Using this communication strategy saves me time.

4.2 (0.8)

3.7 (0.8)*

Using this communication strategy increases HPV vaccination in my clinic or practice.

4.4 (0.7)

3.9 (0.8)*

As a result of using this communication strategy, do you think parent satisfaction with clinic visits…a

3.8 (0.6)

3.6 (0.6)

  1. Note. Unless indicated otherwise, the response scale had 5 points that ranged from strongly disagree (coded as 1) to strongly agree (5). We did not compare changes from post-training to 1-month follow-up within trial arms due to differences in item wording at each time point
  2. *p < .05 between trial arms at a given time point (between subjects)
  3. aResponse scale is 5 points, ranging from decreased a lot (coded as 1) to increased a lot (5)
  4. – Item not assessed at this time point