Mean scores on feasibility items assessing the ACP Engagement Survey, by healthcare setting
| Mean (SD)* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construct | Total (N=177) | Cancer (n=47) | Hospital (n=50) | Dialysis (n=20) | Primary care (n=60) |
| Language/understanding of items† | 4.3 (1.0) | 4.5 (1.1) | 3.7 (1.0) | 4.5 (0.9) | 4.6 (0.9) |
| Clarity† | 4.2 (1.1) | 4.5 (1.1) | 3.4 (1.0) | 4.3 (0.9) | 4.5 (1.0) |
| Comprehensiveness† | 4.3 (1.1) | 4.5 (1.0) | 3.5 (1.0) | 4.6 (0.8) | 4.7 (1.0) |
| Fit† | 3.9 (1.2) | 4.1 (1.0) | 3.2 (1.3) | 4.4 (0.9) | 4.2 (1.0) |
| Acceptability† | 4.2 (1.1) | 4.2 (1.1) | 3.6 (1.1) | 4.5 (0.9) | 4.7 (0.9) |
| Relevance† | 4.2 (1.1) | 4.4 (1.0) | 3.5 (1.0) | 4.9 (0.9) | 4.5 (0.9) |
| Emotional burden‡ | 4.6 (0.8) | 4.8 (0.5) | 4.0 (1.0) | 4.9 (0.4) | 4.8 (0.6) |
*All p values <0.001 for omnibus Kruskal-Wallis signed-rank test for comparisons across settings.
†Response options range from 1=very poor to 6=excellent.
‡Response options range from 1=extremely upsetting to 5=not at all upsetting (reverse scored to harmonise direction of scales).
ACP, advance care planning.