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Table 4 Participants’ self-perceived knowledge, ability, and attitudes pre- and post- training

From: Delivery and evaluation of simulations to promote authentic and meaningful engagement in childhood disability research

Outcome Construct

Median (Pre)

Median (Post)

W-Statistic

p value

Knowledge A: I know how to conduct patient engagement in research in a meaningful and authentic way

4

6

4.00

0.001*

Knowledge B: I understand the value in partnering with researchers or clients/family on research teams

5

7

5.00

0.024*

Ability A: Based on my current ability, I am confident that I can collaborate with others (researchers or clients and families) on research teams

5

6

5.00

0.012*

Ability B: Based on my current ability, I am confident that I can communicate with others (researchers or clients and families) on a research team

6

6

5.00

0.075

Attitudes A: Using evidence-based strategies related to patient engagement in research is important to me

6

7

9.00

0.052

Attitudes B: Building authentic and meaningful partnerships in research is important to me

7

7

3.50

0.129

Intent A: In the future, I intend to engage with researchers or clients and families on research teams in the future

6

7

9.00

0.824

Intent B: In the future, I intend to use patient engagement knowledge and skills to meaningfully and authentically engage with researchers or clients and families on research teams

7

7

8.00

0.299

  1. Responses regarding knowledge, ability, attitudes, and intent were measured on a 7-pt Likert scale
  2. *p < 0.05