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Table 5 Arm analysis: planned purposive sampling and hypothetical joint display reporting mixed methods integration

From: Comparing two advance care planning conversation activities to motivate advance directive completion in underserved communities across the USA: The Project Talk Trial study protocol for a cluster, randomized controlled trial

ACP behavior

Arm

Hypothetical common themes

Hypothetical arm-specific themes

Hypothetical conclusions from mixed methods integration

Yes

Hello (n=40)

• Family is important

• Community is important

• Experience with end-of-life decisions

• Find value in ACP conversations

• Religion important support system

Those who played the game were 5 times more likely to find value and benefit of ACP than those who used The Conversation Project Starter Guide (p<0.01)

Those who participated in an ACP intervention were 5 times more likely to find value and benefit of ACP than those who were in the control arm (p<0.01)

The Conversation Project Starter Guide (n=40)

• Prior positive experiences within healthcare system

• Skeptical of the value of ACP

TableTopics (Control) (n=20)

• Prior positive experiences within healthcare system

No

Hello (n=40)

 

• Find value and benefit to ACP conversations

The Conversation Project Starter Guide (n=40)

• Religion is an important support system