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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 64) presented by clinical and non-clinical role

From: The impact of Healthy Conversation Skills training on health professionals’ barriers to having behaviour change conversations: a pre-post survey using the Theoretical Domains Framework

 

Working in a clinical settinga

Working in a non-clinical setting

Total

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Participant survey completion

 Pre-training survey

37

(57.8%)

27

(42.2%)

64

(100%)

 Post-training survey

36

(58%)

26

(42%)

62

(100%)

 Follow-up survey

16

(48%)

17

(52%)

34

(100%)

Training location

 Newcastle

24

(37.5%)

23

(31.3%)

47

(73.4%)

 Tamworth

13

(20.3%)

4

(6.3%)

17

(26.6%)

Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

 Aboriginal origin

7

(10.9%)

3

(4.7%)

10

(15.6%)

 Neither

29

(45.3%)

24

(37.5%)

53

(82.8%)

 Do not want to answer

1

(1.6%)

0

(0.0%)

1

(1.6%)

Sex

 Women

36

(56.3%)

26

(40.6%)

62

(96.9%)

 Men

1

(1.6%)

1

(1.6%)

2

(3.1%)

Years of experience in current professional position

 ≤ 2 years

9

(14.1%)

6

(9.4%)

15

(23.4%)

 3-4 years

9

(14.1%)

6

(9.4%)

15

(23.4%)

 5-9 years

9

(14.1%)

3

(4.7%)

12

(18.8%)

 ≥ 10 years

10

(15.6%)

12

(18.8%)

22

(34.4%)

Conducts research in current professional position

 Yes

10

(15.6%)

23

(35.9%)

33

(51.6%)

Reason/s for attending training (multiple responses could be selected)

 To improve communication skills with clients

31

(48.4%)

13

(20.3%)

44

(68.8%)

 To incorporate HCS in my teaching

7

(10.9%)

9

(14.1%)

16

(25.0%)

 To incorporate HCS in my research

4

(6.3%)

16

(25.0%)

20

(31.3%)

 Other

7

(10.9%)

2

(3.1%)

9

(14.1%)

  1. aParticipants were categorised as ‘working in a clinical setting’ (e.g. clinical midwife consultant/educator, registered midwife, Aboriginal Health Worker, allied health practitioner, nurse practitioner, and medical doctor), or working in a non-clinical setting (e.g. Population Health staff, university lecturer, researcher, undergraduate/postgraduate university student). Those holding partial clinical roles (and a partial non-clinical role) were also categorised to the clinical setting group, as they would have opportunities to practise HCS during client consultations