Table 2.

Results of the ACP^a Engagement Survey (34 items) per subscale and domain (N=147).

Item				Before the ACP program, mean (SD)		2 months after the ACP program, mean (SD)		P value
Subscaleb
	Knowledge about ACP			3.0 (1.4)		3.2 (1.2)		.07
	Contemplation about ACP			2.6 (1.1)		2.8 (1.2)		.003
	Self-efficacy for ACP			3.8 (0.8)		3.8 (0.9)		.25
	Readiness for ACP			2.2 (1.0)		2.5 (1.1)		<.001
Domainb
	Surrogate decision makers			2.8 (1.0)		3.0 (1.0)		<.001
	What matters most in life
		Health situations	3.0 (0.9)		3.2 (0.9)		.003
		Medical care at the end of life	2.9 (0.9)		3.0 (1.0)		.02
	Flexibility in medical decision-making			2.6 (1.0)		2.9 (1.0)		<.001
	Asking your doctors questions			3.1 (1.0)		3.2 (1.0)		.20
Total of all questions in the ACP Engagement Survey				2.8 (0.8)		3.0 (0.9)		<.001

^aACP: advance care planning.

^bThe ACP Engagement Survey evaluates 4 behavior change constructs (the subscales) within 4 the ACP domains—scale 1 to 5.