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Table 6 Pre/post survey results from years 1, 2, and 3

From: Building knowledge translation competency in a community-based hospital: a practice-informed curriculum for healthcare providers, researchers, and leadership

Likert Scale Responses

New World Kirk Patrick Model Level

Pre-Survey Question

Post-Survey Question

% (n)

% (n)

 

Level 2: Reaction

Changes in knowledge and skills

I rate my awareness of KT literature and strategies associated with doing KT as…

Compared to before attending KTFN, I would now rate my awareness of KT literature and strategies associated with doing KT as…%

Not at all aware

22.2% (6/27)

0

Slightly aware

63% (17/27)

0

Somewhat aware

14.8% (4/27)

19% (4/21)

Moderately aware

0

76.2% (16/21)

Extremely aware

0

4.8% (1/21)

 

Level 2: Reaction

Changes in knowledge and skills

Based on my current understanding of KT, I would rate my KT skill level as…

Compared to before attending KTFN, I would now rate my KT skill level as…

Novice

37% (10/27)

4.8% (1/21)

Advanced beginner

48.2% (13/27)

57.1% (12/21)

Competent

11.1% (3/27)

38.1% (8/21)

Proficient

3.7% (1/27)

0

Expert

0

0

 

Level 2: Reaction

Changes in knowledge and skills

I find creating and using KT strategies…

Compared to before attending KTFN, I find creating and using KT strategies…

Very hard

0

0

Hard

25.9% (7/27)

0

Neither easy nor hard

33.3% (9/27)

57.9% (11/19)

Easy

0

31.6% (6/19)

Very easy

0

0

N/A–I have not used a KT strategy in practice

40.8% (11/27)

10.5% (2/19)

 

Level 2: Reaction

Changes in attitudes

Using KT to implement and share findings from the seed grant funded project is important to me…

Compared to before attending KTFN, I would now rate using KT to implement and share findings from seed grant funded projects as…

Not at all important

0

0

Slightly important

0

0

Moderately important

3.9% (1/26)

4.8% (1/21)

Very important

61.5% (16/26)

42.8% (9/21)

Extremely important

34.6% (9/26)

52.4% (11/21)

 

Level 2: Reaction

Changes in confidence

I am confident that I can perform effectively on many different KT tasks in my role for the seed funded project…

Compared to before attending KTFN, I am confident that I can perform effectively on many different KT tasks in my role for the seed funded project…

Strongly disagree

0

0

disagree

3.7% (1/27)

0

Neither agree nor disagree

51.9% (14/27)

19% (4/21)

Agree

40.7% (11/27)

81% (17/21)

Strongly agree

3.7% (1/27)

0

 

Level 2: Reaction

Intention to use KT information

I have used a KT strategy to move evidence into practice...

Since attending KTFN, I have used a KT strategy to move evidence…

Yes

45.8% (11/24)

52.4% (11/21)

No

45.8% (11/24)

9.5% (2/21)

Unsure

8.4% (2/24)

0

Not yet - but I plan to for a future projecta

–

38.1% (8/21)

Not yet - I do not intend to in future projectsa

–

0

  1. aLikert scale responses were available in the post-survey question only