Table 5.

The influencing factors for nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and actions of Advanced Care Planning (ACP) (n = 218)

Variables	ACP-Knowledge			ACP-Attitude			ACP-Action
	M ± SD	t	p value	M ± SD	t	p value	M ± SD	t	p value
Lacking related training
yes(n = 68)	4.43 ± 1.21	2.382	0.018	49.34 ± 6.74	−1.662	0.098	2.43 ± 2.79	−1.893	0.060
No(n = 150)	4.88 ± 1.34			47.77 ± 6.04			11.69 ± 2.62
Not familiar with the content of ACP
yes(n = 60)	4.50 ± 1.28	1.655	0.099	48.32 ± 6.65	−0.084	0.933	12.80 ± 2.39	−3.043	0.003
No(n = 158)	4.83 ± 1.32			48.20 ± 6.46			11.58 ± 2.73
Patients do not feel necessary
yes(n = 39)	4.90 ± 1.10	− 0.831	0.407	46.90 ± 6.28	2.001	0.047	10.77 ± 2.79	2.997	0.003
No(n = 179)	4.70 ± 1.36			48.70 ± 6.48			12.17 ± 2.61
Unsure of physician’s concerns
yes(n = 76)	4.91 ± 1.27	−1.442	0.151	48.30 ± 6.12	−0.202	0.984	12.47 ± 2.74	−2.190	0.030
No(n = 142)	4.64 ± 1.34			48.28 ± 6.00			11.65 ± 2.62
Not sure when is the best timing to discuss
yes(n = 76)	4.61 ± 1.35	1.094	0.275	49.53 ± 6.43	−2.219	0.034	12.33 ± 2.84	−1.660	0.098
No(n = 142)	4.81 ± 1.30			47.58 ± 6.45			11.50 ± 2.59
Do not know how to communicate with patient or family
yes(n = 55)	4.44 ± 1.30	1.982	0.049	49.09 ± 5.924	1.102	0.272	12.91 ± 2.72	3.232	0.001
No(n = 163)	4.84 ± 1.30			7.98 ± 6.67			11.58 ± 2.60
Worry of patient or family not accepting
yes(n = 99)	4.82 ± 1.34	−0.814	0.416	49.22 ± 6.19	−2.016	0.045	12.56 ± 2.49	−3.267	0.001
No(n = 119)	4.67 ± 1.30			47.45 ± 6.66			11.39 ± 2.74
Worry of patient or family being misinterpreted of giving up
Yes(n = 97)	4.78 ± 1.29	−0.479	0.632	48.57 ± 6.22	−0.795	0.427	12.27 ± 2.49	−2.146	0.033
No(n = 121)	4.69 ± 1.36			47.87 ± 6.84			11.49 ± 2.88