Pre

Post

p-value

Mean

(±SD)

Mean

(±SD)

The important medical decisions should be made by your physician, not by you.

43.8

(30.5)

46.9

(35.2)

0.344

You should go along with your physician’s advice even if you disagree with it.

51.2

(28.3)

55.1

(31.9)

0.132

When hospitalized, you should not be making decisions about your own medical care.

50.8

(33.6)

50.8

(31.8)

0.917

If you were sick, as your illness became worse, you would want your physician to take greater control.

41.0

(30.0)

43.8

(31.8)

0.392