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Table 4 Older Persons Engagement: Unadjusted Mean Scores

From: A mixed-method evaluation of a volunteer navigation intervention for older persons living with chronic illness (Nav-CARE): findings from a knowledge translation study

ITEM

T1 n = 48

Mean (SD)

T2 n = 33

Mean (SD)

T3 n = 21

Mean (SD)

1. I feel I know the services available in my community to help me

2.83 (.95)

2.30 (.95)*

2.05 (.74)*

2. I feel like I have people I can turn to when I need help

2.02 (1.00)

1.79 (.86)

1.67 (.66)

3. I feel lonely

(reverse scored)

3.81 (1.05)

4.09 (1.07)

3.6 (1.19)

4. I feel I can be involved in the things that are important to me

2.60 (1.05)

2.79 (1.17)

3.1 (1.2)

5. I feel I have someone I can talk to about the things that are troubling me

2.00 (1.09)

2.00 (.87)

2.14 (1.01)

6. I feel confident in making decisions about my life changes

1.9 (.83)

1.88 (1.02)

2.10 (1.04)*

7. I know where to get information about my illness

2.04 (.97)

1.79 (.89)

2.10 (1.07)

8. I feel confident in taking care of my illness

2.13 (.85)

1.84 (.81)

2.2 (.89)

9. I am confident contacting someone when I have a health problem

1.64 (.61)

1.58 (.66)

1.9 (.97)

10. I understand the information given to me by my doctor and other healthcare providers

2.13 (1.04)

1.76 (.83)

2.15 (.81)

11. I feel confident making decisions about my health and healthcare

1.89 (.90)

1.70 (.73)*

2.2 (.77)

12. I feel confident communicating my needs and wishes to my doctor and other healthcare providers

1.85 (.99)

1.67 (.82)

1.75 (1.07)*

  1. * statistically significant changes at p < .05. Lower scores indicate improvements. Higher scores indicate diminished engagement
  2. Likert Scale: 1 = “All of the Time” to 5 = “None of the Time”