Table 1.

Changes in Scale Scores From Before the EHC to Immediately After the Session With the Nurse Practitioner

Measure	Pretest Mean (SD)	Posttest Mean (SD)	Mean Change (SD)	t-Test Result	Significance
Amount of communication	2.65 (0.86)	3.69 (0.75)	1.04 (0.70)	t(29) = 8.174	p < .001
Satisfaction with communication	4.07 (0.68)	4.42 (0.52)	0.36 (0.63)	t(29) = 3.112	p = .004
Supportive communication	3.27 (0.66)	3.32 (0.54)	0.05 (0.47)	t(29) = 0.614	p = .554
Client involvement in decision making	2.88 (0.86)	3.36 (0.55)	0.48 (0.67)	t(29) = 3.901	p = .001
Client satisfaction with interpersonal style	3.13 (0.52)	3.40 (0.31)	0.27 (0.40)	t(29) = 3.763	p = .001