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Table 2 Total and subscale scores (standardised) by Role and Experience

From: General practitioners attitude and confidence scale for dementia (GPACS-D): confirmatory factor analysis and comparative subscale scores among GPs and supervisors

 

Subscale mean scores/sd/total

 

Total mean score/sd/15

Confidence in clinical abilities/sd/5

Attitude to Care/sd/5

Fears and Frustrations/sd/5b

Alpha (a)

a = .765

a = .810

a = .765

a = .450

Role

 GP Registrars (n = 118)

9.96/1.21

2.66/.63

4.32/.45

2.98/.75

 Supervisors (n = 76)

11.1/1.30a

3.28/.76a

4.34/.41

3.49/.69a

Provided Professional Dementia Care

 Yes (n = 162)

10.59/1.30a

2.99/.70a

4.36/.41

3.24/.77a

 No (n = 28)

9.41/1.26

2.37/.78

4.21/.52

2.83/.71

  1. aindicates a statistically significant difference at the .001 level of significance. T Test for independent samples
  2. bBecause of reverse scoring a higher score indicates less fear and frustration