Table 2.

Median knowledge, skills, and confidence scores at T1 and T2 (n = 158)

Knowledge, median (IQR)Wilcoxon’s signed rank test −Z scoreSkill, median (IQR)Wilcoxon’s signed rank test −Z scoreConfidence median (IQR)Wilcoxon’s signed rank test −Z score
T1T2(P-value)T1T2(P-value)T1T2(P-value)
Undertaking clinical medication review4.0 (3.0–5.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)−9.634 (<0.001)4.0 (3.0–5.0)6.0 (5.0–6.0)−9.350 (<0.001)4.0a (3.0–5.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)−9.636 (<0.001)
Managing complex multimorbidity4.0 (3.0–5.0)5.0 (4.0–6.0)−7.871 (<0.001)4.0 (3.0–5.0)5.0 (4.0–6.0)−7.038 (<0.001)4.0 (2.0–4.0)5.0a (4.0–6.0)−7.273 (<0.001)
Managing specific long-term conditions4.0b (3.0–5.0)5.0c (5.0–6.0)−8.894 (<0.001)4.0b (3.0–5.0)5.0a (4.0–6.0)−8.750 (<0.001)4.0b (3.0–5.0)5.0 (4.0–6.0)−8.050 (<0.001)
Undertaking face-to-face patient consultations5.0b (4.0–6.0)6.0b (5.0–6.0)−7.647 (<0.001)5.0 (4.0–6.0)6.0c (5.0–6.0)−7.403 (<0.001)5.0 (3.0–6.0)6.0a (5.0–7.0)−8.523 (<0.001)
Managing acute common ailments4.0a (3.0–5.0)4.0 (2.0–5.0)−0.766 (0.362)3.5a (2.0–5.0)3.0a (2.0–5.0)−1.341 (0.155)3.0 (2.0–5.0)3.5b (2.0–5.0)−0.095 (0.796)
Demonstrating leadership in general practice3.0 (2.0–4.0)4.0a (4.0–6.0)−8.213 (<0.001)3.0b (2.0–4.0)4.0b (3.0–5.0)−7.280 (<0.001)3.0a (2.0–4.0)4.0b (3.0–6.0)−7.336 (<0.001)
Working in a multidisciplinary team in GP4.0a (2.0–5.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)−9.416 (<0.001)4.0c (2.0–5.0)6.0a (5.0–6.0)−8.672 (<0.001)4.0b (3.0–5.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)−8.182 (<0.001)
Collaborating with community pharmacy5.0 (4.0–6.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)−6.664 (<0.001)5.0a (4.0–6.0)6.0a (5.0–7.0)−6.209 (<0.001)5.0a (4.0–6.0)6.0 (5.0–7.0)−6.650 (<0.001)
  • a One missing value.

  • b Two missing values.

  • c Three missing values. IQR = interquartile range. T1 = time 1. T2 = time 2.