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. 2019 Nov 27;60(5):935–946. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnz141

Table 3.

Phase 3—Field Test Participants’ Postdecision Aid Ratings of the Website’s Feasibility, Utility, and Acceptability (n = 12)

Postdecision Aid Measures n %
Feasibility
 Time spent on website, mean minutes (min, max) 26.3 (12.3, 49.5)
 Viewed all pages 12 100%
 Viewed pages linearly/sequentially 12 100%
 Viewed pages dynamically/iteratively (revisited pages) 2 16.7%
 Interacted with at least 1 activity 12 100%
 Printed My Decision Summary page 12 100%
 Observed errors or expressed difficulty using website 1 8.3%
Utility
Knowledge of Long-term care services and financing,
mean total percent correct (min, max)
83.3% (66.7%, 100%)
 On average, how many people over 65 years old need long-term care? 12 100%
 On average, how many years do people need long-term care? 9 75.0%
 Care at home is the cheapest option. 8 66.7%
 Which of the following are correct average costs? 9 75.0%
 Medicare and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) pay for: 12 100%
SURE Decisional Conflict Scale, mean total score (min, max) 3 (2, 4)
 Do you know enough about the pros and cons of each option 7 87.5%
 Are you clear about which pros and cons matter most to you? 11 91.7%
 Do you have enough support and advice from others to make a choice? 11 91.7%
 Do you feel sure about the best choice for you? 7 87.5%
Acceptability, mean total favorable rating (min, max) 87.5% (50.0%, 100%)
Did the decision aid help you:
 Learn about the options for long-term care services? 11 91.7%
 Learn about the options for long-term care financing? 5 62.5%
 Sort out which services may be best for you and your family? 9 75%
 Choose the options that best match your preferences? 10 83.3%
 Start planning for how to receive the care you want? 10 83.3%
Was the decision aid:
 Useful? 11 91.7%
 Easy to understand? 10 83.3%
 The right length (not too long or too short)? 10 83.3%
 Interactive enough? 9 75%