Table 5 Results of t-tests and descriptive statistics of evaluation outcomes by ACP completed within 6 months post training
Outcome | ACP completed within 6 months post training | Mean Difference (95% CI for Mean Difference) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||||||||
M | SD | n | M | SD | n | t | df | d | ||
Understanding of ACP | 3.17 | .33 | 66 | 3.29 | .42 | 36 | −.12 (−.27, .03) | −1.53 | 100 | −.32 |
Perceived Skill Competency | 3.04 | .37 | 67 | 3.27 | .38 | 35 | −.23 (−.39, −.08) | −2.97* | 100 | −.62 |
Overall Confidence | 2.86 | .49 | 66 | 3.21 | .44 | 35 | −.34 (−.54, −.15) | −3.48* | 99 | −.73 |
Positive Behavioural Intention | 3.17 | .41 | 66 | 3.38 | .41 | 36 | −.21 (−.38, −.04) | −2.49* | 100 | −.52 |
Beliefs on benefits of ACP | 3.33 | .45 | 67 | 3.49 | .45 | 35 | −.16 (−.34, .03) | −1.69 | 100 | −.35 |
Beliefs that ACP is emotionally draining for all | 2.83 | .62 | 66 | 2.69 | .67 | 36 | .14 (−.12, .40) | 1.05 | 100 | .22 |
Beliefs that ACP is pleasant experience | 2.78 | .62 | 67 | 3.31 | .58 | 36 | −.53 (−.78, −.28) | −4.22* | 101 | −.87 |