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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 28.
Published in final edited form as: J Natl Med Assoc. 2015 Dec 2;107(1):26–32. doi: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30006-7

Table 3.

Summary of Results

Instrument Rating Scale Mean SD Other important findings

Decisional Conflict 16= very low 80=very high 30.5 10.5 94% agreed or strongly agreed that they were aware of the options they had in each decision.88% felt that they had made informed choices and were satisfied with their decisions.100% felt that their decisions reflected what was important to them.

Satisfaction with Decision 6=very satisfied 30=not satisfied 10.0 3.3 100% felt that their decisions were consistent with their personal values94% felt that they made the best decisions possible94% were satisfied with their decisions.

Satisfaction with ACP 12=not satisfied 60=very satisfied 52.9 5.5 100% felt that MYWK increased their knowledge
a) Overall satisfaction withMYWK program l=not at all satisfied 10=extremely satisfied 9.4 0.7 88% felt that MYWK helped them clarify their healthcare wishes and feel greater control
b) Accuracy of completed advance directive in reflecting wishes for end-of-life care 1= not at all satisfied 10= extremely satisfied 9.2 1.0 94% felt that MYWK prepared them to discuss their wishes with their doctor.
c) Amount of informationprovided by MYWK 1= too little 5=about right 10=too much 7.9 1.7 100% felt that MYWK prepared them to discuss their wishes with their family.

Accuracy of ACP l=not at all accurate 5.7 1.0
Pre-editingPost-editing 7=very accurate 6.4 0.9