Table 4.

Engagement questionnaire results for older persons.

Item	T-1, n = 50, mean (SD)	T-2, n = 28, mean (SD)	T-3, n = 27, mean (SD)
I feel I know the services available in my community to help me	2.84 (0.10)	2.21 (0.96)*	2.56 (0.97)
I feel like I have people to turn to when I need help	2.60 (1.26)	2.11(1.03)*	2.44 (1.01)
I feel lonely	3.12 (1.32)	3.15 (1.00)	3.11 (0.89)
I feel I can be involved in the things that are important to me	2.94 (1.20)	3.04 (1.34)	3.42 (1.24)*
I feel I have someone I can talk to about the things that are troubling me	2.70 (1.25)	2.29 (1.27)	2.63 (1.15)
I feel confident in making decisions about my life changes I know where to get information about my illness	2.10 (1.18)	1.93 (0.86)	2.15 (1.03)
	2.18 (0.91)	2.04 (0.96)	2.21 (1.06)
I feel confident in taking care of my illness	2.43 (0.89)	2.38 (0.98)	2.50 (1.06)*
I am confident contacting someone when I have a health problem	1.96 (0.97)	2.04 (1.19)	2.29 (0.96)
I understand the information given to me by my doctor	1.9 (0.93)	1.67 (0.78)	2.00 (0.78)
I feel confident making decisions about my health and healthcare	2.00 (0.97)	1.74 (0.81)	2.08 (1.02)
I feel confident communicating my needs and wishes to my doctor	1.82 (0.98)	1.93 (0.96)	1.79 (0.83)

^*Statistically significant change p < 0.05.