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. 2017 Apr 19;3(1):e7. doi: 10.2196/mededu.6305

Table 3.

Comparisons of low PAM patient survey responses across all three time points (n=13).

Patient measures Response range Presimulation
mean (SDa)
Postsimulation
mean (SD)
1-month follow-up
mean (SD)
F P
PAMb score 0-100 39.00 (5.66) 40.90 (6.79) 40.90 (5.72) 0.32 .58
Antibiotic beliefs 1-4c 2.40 (0.20) 2.04 (0.27) 2.01 (0.44) 10.88 .01
Antibiotic knowledge 1-4 2.86 (0.25) 3.23 (0.39) 2.89 (0.23) 28.53 <.001
Decision-making preference 1-4 2.58 (0.49) 2.69 (0.48) 2.64 (0.71) 0.45 .52
Patient-provider orientation: shared power 1-4c 2.40 (0.20) 2.27 (0.16) 2.17 (0.30) 17.19 .002
Preparedness to act 1-4 - 3.24 (0.71) 3.33 (0.27) −0.55 .60
Behavioral intent 1-4 - 3.25 (0.42) 3.50 (0.32) −2.24 .08
Confidence to act 1-4 - 2.93 (0.52) 3.33 (0.50) −2.34 .07

aSD: standard deviation.

bPAM: Patient Activation Measure.

cLower scores indicate more accurate beliefs and shared power in the clinic encounter.