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Table 4 Decisional Conflict Subscale mean change baseline to 3 months (n = 31)

From: Decision aids for respite service choices by carers of people with dementia: development and pilot RCT

 

Participant group

 

Intervention

Control

 

Baseline

3 months

Difference

Baseline

3 months

Difference

Decisional Conflict Subscales (0-100)

Values clarity subscale

 

31.67

30.83

-.83

20.31

22.66

2.34

Informed subscale

 

40.56

28.89

-11.67

35.42

28.12

-6.11

Support subscale

 

27.22

22.22

-5.00

30.73

25.00

-5.73

Uncertainty subscale

 

42.22

41.11

-1.11

39.58

37.50

-2.08

Effective decision subscale

 

30.00

25.00

-5.00

26.95

24.61

-2.34

Preferred respite option n (%)

In-home respite

7 (46.7)

7 (46.7)

0 (0.0)

6 (37.5)

7 (43.75)

-1 (6.25)

Day respite

3 (20.0)

0 (0.0)

-3 (-20.0)

4 (25.0)

1 (6.25)

-3 (18.75)

Short-term residential respite

5 (33.3)

8 (53.3)

3 (20.0)

6 (37.5)

8 (50.0)

2 (12.5)

Decision Control Preferences n (%)

I make the decision

7 (46.7)

2 (15.4)

-5

5 (50.0)

3 (31.3)

-2

I make the final decision after seriously considering the opinion/s of other/s

5 (33.3)

5 (38.5)

0

8 (30.0)

8 (50.0)

0

I share responsibility for deciding

3 (20.0)

6 (46.2)

3

3 (20.0)

5 (18.8)

2

Someone else makes decision, but... consider my opinion

0 (0)

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

0 (0)

0

I leave all decisions to someone else

0 (0)

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

0(0)

0