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Table 3 Proportion of staff who reported providing assistance before training (BT) and at six month follow up (FU)

From: More age-care staff report helping care recipients following a brief depression awareness raising intervention

 

% of staff who helped

BT (n = 102)

FU (n = 48)

BT vs FU

% (n)

% (n)

P

Suggest they try to get hold of self-help materials

4.9 (5)

14.6 (7)

0.289

Suggest they go to a GP/ doctor or other health professional

2.9 (3)

37.5 (18)

<0.001

Assist them to make an appointment with their doctor

2.0 (2)

33.3 (16)

<0.001

Suggest they go to a psychologist or other mental health professional

2.9 (3)

12.5 (6)

0.289

Go with them to see a doctor or health professional

1.0 (1)

12.5 (6)

0.031

Follow them up and make sure that they got professional help

2.0 (2)

31.3 (15)

0.001

  1. BT, before training; FU, follow up.