Appendix 5 Statistical analysis table staff confidence results – Please note that that audit scoring tool is based on 1= Yes 2=No. Therefore a lower score denotes a positive change. – {Assuming non-equal variance} Q. Advance Care Planning Measurement Mean Standard Sig of Confidence limits No. Deviation Difference for difference (2-tailed) 4 Is there evidence in the notes that the Pre-education 12 9.16 .83 Lower Upper palliative care needs of the patient / programme .012 .787 5.39 resident were discussed in a ward Post-education 13 6.07 3.75 round/ care home / GSF or MDT programme meeting? 5 Is there evidence in the notes that the Pre-education 12 9.75 .86 patient was placed on a palliative care programme .465 -2.85 5.89 register or similar? Post-education 13 8.23 7.20 programme 6 Is there evidence in the notes that a Pre-education 12 7.16 2.58 holistic assessment of the patient / programme .006 .98 5.19 resident has taken place? Post-education 13 4.07 2.49 programme 7 Is there evidence in the notes that an Pre-education 12 8.41 1.72 advance care planning discussion was programme .027 .35 5.09 offered to the patient / resident? Post-education 13 5.70 3.63 programme
Appendix 5 Statistical analysis table – staff confidence results Please note that that audit scoring tool is based on 1= Yes – 2=No. Therefore a lower score denotes a positive change. {Assuming non-equal variance} Q. No. Advance Care Planning Measurement Mean Standard Deviation Sig of Difference (2-tailed) Confidence limits for difference 4 Is there evidence in the notes that the palliative care needs of the patient / resident were discussed in a ward round/ care home / GSF or MDT meeting? Pre-education programme 12 9.16 .83 .012 Lower .787 Upper 5.39 Post-education programme 13 6.07 3.75 5 Is there evidence in the notes that the patient was placed on a palliative care register or similar? Pre-education programme 12 9.75 .86 .465 -2.85 5.89 Post-education programme 13 8.23 7.20 6 Is there evidence in the notes that a holistic assessment of the patient / resident has taken place? Pre-education programme 12 7.16 2.58 .006 .98 5.19 Post-education programme 13 4.07 2.49 7 Is there evidence in the notes that an advance care planning discussion was offered to the patient / resident? Pre-education programme 12 8.41 1.72 .027 .35 5.09 Post-education programme 13 5.70 3.63
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