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Table 2 Correct answer of students to the surgical aseptic technical knowledge test

From: An investigation of the effectiveness of two different methods in teaching surgical aseptic skills: a quasi-experimental study

Surgical aseptic technical knowledge test

Control group Median (Min-Max)

Intervention group Median (Min-Max)

P Value a

Hand washing (0–5)

 Pre-test

 Post-test

5 (4–5)

4 (2–5)

0.008*

5 (4–5)

5 (2–5)

0.221

Wearing gowns and gloves (0–2)

 Pre-test

 Post-test

1 (0–2)

0.0 (0–2)

0.001*

1 (0–2)

1 (0–2)

0.118

Maintenance of sterility in the operating room(0–5)

 Pre-test

 Post-test

4 (1–5)

4 (2–5)

0.221

4(2–5)

4(2–5)

0.697

  1. *p < 0.05, a Mann-Whitney U test, Min: Minimum, Max: Maximum