Table 2 Mean scores of the IPE subscales for medical and health promotion students before and after training, categorized by gender

Males (n = 69)

 1. Communication

  - Median(Range)

4.20(1–5)

4.60(3–5)

0.0005^*

0.53

  - Mean(SD)

4.10(0.82)

4.47(0.55)

 2. Collaboration

  - Median(Range)

4.33(1–5)

4.67(2–5)

0.0046^*

0.23

  - Mean(SD)

4.16(0.85)

4.46(0.67)

 3. Roles and Responsibilities

  - Median(Range)

4.25(1–5)

4.50(2–5)

0.1592

0.39

  - Mean(SD)

4.22(0.77)

4.38(0.58)

 4. Collaborative Family-Centered Approach

  - Median(Range)

4.33(1–5)

4.67(2–5)

0.0533

0.26

  - Mean(SD)

4.22(0.83)

4.41(0.65)

 5. Conflict Management/Resolution

  - Median(Range)

4.67(1–5)

5.00(3–5)

0.0027^*

0.40

  - Mean(SD)

4.40(0.75)

4.66(0.56)

 6. Team Functioning

  - Median(Range)

4.50(1–5)

5.00(2–5)

0.0006^*

0.46

  - Mean(SD)

4.20(0.80)

4.54(0.67)

Females (n = 106)

 1. Communication

  - Median(Range)

4.20(2–5)

4.80(3–5)

 < 0.0001^*

0.67

  - Mean(SD)

4.18(0.64)

4.56(0.48)

 2. Collaboration

  - Median(Range)

4.33(2–5)

4.67(3–5)

0.0001^*

0.69

  - Mean(SD)

4.28(0.71)

4.59(0.50)

 3. Roles and Responsibilities

  - Median(Range)

4.50(2–5)

4.75(3–5)

 < 0.0001^*

0.49

  - Mean(SD)

4.30(0.61)

4.67(0.42)

 4. Collaborative Family-Centered Approach

  - Median(Range)

4.33(2–5)

4.67(2–5)

0.0005^*

0.38

  - Mean(SD)

4.19(0.72)

4.44(0.56)

 5. Conflict Management/Resolution

  - Median(Range)

4.67(2–5)

5.00(3–5)

 < 0.0001^*

0.53

  - Mean(SD)

4.53(0.58)

4.79(0.38)

 6. Team Functioning

  - Median(Range)

4.50(3–5)

4.75(3–5)

 < 0.0001^*

0.58

  - Mean(SD)

4.26(0.59)

4.58(0.49)