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Table 2.

Sample Comments From Part 1 and Part 2 of the Workshops

Workshop Part	The best part of the event was
P1	I noted how the presenters used very compassionate, understanding language. Appreciated that it addressed current situation. Questions at end were helpful: good that coordinator selected those with multiple or more general usefulness, rather than giving time to someone with an important but ultra-specific question. I finally got around to completing my advance health directive because of this event. I'd been meaning to but this was just the push I needed. Overall, I thought it was done well and the fact that it was focused around COVID-19 made it very timely. I enjoyed the Q&A because many of the questions were questions I had.
P2	Hearing the presenter talking through the form and vocalizing the different factors that she used to weigh into her decisions, in addition to balancing family situation and spouse preference. I really appreciated the candor and sensitivity that both presenters brought to the sessions. I think it was really helpful to hear someone talk about how they would actually make these personal decision[s] and what they would need to do to feel comfortable making them.

Workshop Part

The best part of the event was

I noted how the presenters used very compassionate, understanding language.
Appreciated that it addressed current situation. Questions at end were helpful: good that coordinator selected those with multiple or more general usefulness, rather than giving time to someone with an important but ultra-specific question.
I finally got around to completing my advance health directive because of this event. I'd been meaning to but this was just the push I needed.
Overall, I thought it was done well and the fact that it was focused around COVID-19 made it very timely. I enjoyed the Q&A because many of the questions were questions I had.

Hearing the presenter talking through the form and vocalizing the different factors that she used to weigh into her decisions, in addition to balancing family situation and spouse preference. I really appreciated the candor and sensitivity that both presenters brought to the sessions.
I think it was really helpful to hear someone talk about how they would actually make these personal decision[s] and what they would need to do to feel comfortable making them.

	This event could be improved in the future by:
P1	We want to better understand, in more detail, the long-term consequences of extended intubation and sedation that characterize the treatment of the more severe cases. Please add an attorney to your panel to answer the legal questions about the AHCD form, that was asked during Q&A. For those questions that went unanswered, consider answering them on your website.
P2	Perhaps more discussion and ideas about choosing a decision maker for single people or those who do not feel their family members may be up to playing that role. I'm usually very critical, for example, I barely remember the first seminar presented about the topic, but this particular workshop was very helpful and well done. Maybe there could have been a little discussion about how to make it legal and where to put it once completed, although I notice in the paperwork itself it goes into that a bit.

This event could be improved in the future by:

We want to better understand, in more detail, the long-term consequences of extended intubation and sedation that characterize the treatment of the more severe cases.
Please add an attorney to your panel to answer the legal questions about the AHCD form, that was asked during Q&A.
For those questions that went unanswered, consider answering them on your website.

Perhaps more discussion and ideas about choosing a decision maker for single people or those who do not feel their family members may be up to playing that role.
I'm usually very critical, for example, I barely remember the first seminar presented about the topic, but this particular workshop was very helpful and well done. Maybe there could have been a little discussion about how to make it legal and where to put it once completed, although I notice in the paperwork itself it goes into that a bit.

P1 = Part 1 (initial webinar); COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019; Q&A = question and answer; P2 = Part 2 (small group discussion); AHCD = advance health care directive.