Table 4 Self-reported competence in aggression management skills
How competent do you feel displaying these skills when faced with clinical aggression? | Pre-training (N = 140) | Post-training (N = 140) | Follow-up, 3–6 months post-training (N = 44) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | n | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | n | Mean (SD) | 95% CI |
Being a group leader | 138 | 2.01 (1.11) | (1.82, 2.20) | 137 | 3.10 (1.06) | (2.92, 3.28) | 44 | 3.00 (1.01) | (2.7, 3.3) |
De-escalation communication techniques | 138 | 2.80 (0.84) | (2.66, 2.94) | 139 | 3.73 (0.76) | (3.60, 3.86) | 44 | 3.73 (0.79) | (3.50, 3.96) |
Maintaining patient safety | 139 | 2.91 (0.86) | (2.77, 3.05) | 139 | 3.88 (0.71) | (3.76, 4.00) | 44 | 4.00 (0.68) | (3.8, 4.2) |
Hands off restraint | 139 | 2.33 (1.05) | (2.16, 2.50) | 135 | 3.47 (0.92) | (3.31, 3.63) | 44 | 3.34 (0.83) | (3.09, 3.59) |
Hands on restraint | 139 | 2.15 (1.22) | (1.95, 2.35) | 136 | 3.25 (0.96) | (3.09, 3.41) | 44 | 3.07 (0.10) | (3.04, 3.10) |
Administering chemical restraint | 136 | 2.26 (1.32) | (2.04, 2.48) | 130 | 2.80 (1.24) | (2.59, 3.01) | 44 | 2.66 (1.23) | (2.30, 3.02) |