Table 3

Descriptive statistics for overall BECCI scores at pre-training and post-training by provider professional role (n=65)

Behavioral healthPhysician/physician assistantNurseSocial workTotal
nMSDnMSDnMSDnMSDN*MSD
Pre-training†113.231.00111.341.17191.411.04212.540.86622.101.22
Post-training†133.670.4072.580.75112.160.76142.681.03452.820.95
  • Overall BECCI score ranges from 0 (not at all) to 4 (a great extent). Significant pre-training Tukey post hoc tests (p<0.05): behavioral health higher than physician and nurse. Social work higher than physician and nurse. Significant post-training Tukey post hoc tests (p<0.05): behavioral health higher than physician, nurse, and social work.

  • *Sample sizes less than 65 due to missing data: non-completed BECCI ratings (pre-training) and loss to follow-up (post-training).

  • †Differences between professional role categories statistically significant at p<0.05 based on between-groups ANOVA.

  • BECCI, Behavior Change Counseling Index.