Theme

Sub themes

n = 48

Mean ± standard deviation

p value

n

Before e-learning

After e-learning

Disease management

44

7.2 ± 0.9

8.6 ± 1.0

<0.001^***

Knowledge about disease characteristics

Metabolic syndrome

42

7.1 ± 0.8

9.1 ± 0.9

<0.001^***

Diabetes

41

6.9 ± 0.8

9.1 ± 0.8

<0.001^***

Diabetic nephropathy

40

6.8 ± 1.1

9.0 ± 0.7

<0.001^***

Ischemic heart disease

43

7.8 ± 0.9

9.3 ± 0.9

<0.001^***

Heart failure

44

6.7 ± 1.2

8.8 ± 1.2

<0.001^***

Stroke

43

7.8 ± 1.2

9.2 ± 0.8

<0.001^***

Self-management skill education

43

6.7 ± 1.5

8.8 ± 1.4

<0.001^***

Care coordination

45

7.1 ± 1.0

9.0 ± 0.9

<0.001^***

Communication

37

7.3 ± 1.0

9.1 ± 0.8

<0.001^***

Mean score for all tests

32

7.1 ± 0.8

9.1 ± 0.6

<0.001^***

t-test