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Table 4 Results of Cochran's Q and Mcnenar's Testing for questions about participants confidence and perceived ability to work with clients who have a mental health problem or disorder.

From: Working Together for Mental Health: Evaluation of a one-day mental health course for human service providers

 

% of Desired Responses

Cochran's Q

McNemar's Test (α = 0.05)

 

Pre

Post

Follow-up

Significance (α = 0.05)

Pre – Post p value

Post – Follow-up p value

Pre – Follow-up p value

Questions that the course is designed to promote agreement or strong agreement with.

17

I am confident that I can provide support to someone who has a mental illness

 

81

92

92

0.001

0.009

1.000

0.001

18

I am aware of the role GPs play in providing treatment to people with a mental illness

 

68

84

83

<0.001

<0.001

0.700

<0.001

19

I know how to make a referral to the local mental health service

 

69

89

86

<0.001

<0.001

0.383

<0.001

21

I assess the needs of a client with a mental illness the same way as I assess any other client's needs

 

55

76

66

<0.001

<0.001

0.049

0.049

22

I am aware of the symptoms or behaviours that would prompt me to refer a client to the mental health service or a GP

 

65

91

86

<0.001

<0.001

0.307

<0.001

23

I have a good understanding of services available in my work locality for people with a mental illness

 

59

84

86

<0.001

<0.001

0.690

<0.001

24

I am able to work in partnership with the mental health service to support a client

 

76

91

88

<0.001

<0.001

0.359

<0.001

25

I am able to work in partnership with a GP to support a client with a mental illness

 

63

84

81

<0.001

<0.001

0.607

<0.001

26

There is a good capacity in my agency to provide support services to clients who have a mental illness

 

56

80

71

<0.001

<0.001

0.0120

.002

28

The needs of people with a mental illness can be addressed by my agency

 

60

78

66

<0.001

<0.001

0.009

0.216

Questions that the course is designed to promote disagreement or strong disagreement with.

20

I do not have adequate training or skills at this time to provide support to people with a mental illness

 

35

59

61

<0.001

<0.001

1.000

<0.001

27

People with a mental illness do not require the types of services that my agency provides

 

83

79

89

0.499

0.499

0.151

0.152

29

My agency is not appropriate for people living with schizophrenia

 

62

72

75

0.012

0.029

0.626

0.007

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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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