Table 2.

Expected knowledge of patients undergoing CRT implantation (N=104)

	KEhp scale median (IQR)	Highest expectations–top three items per subscale	% of patients who fully agree
Total scale	3.68 (0.50)
Knowledge dimensions		“I expect knowledge on…”
Biophysiological	4.00 (0.13)	Possible complications	91
		Examinations which will be performed	89
		How I can help to prevent complications	89
Functional	3.88 (0.38)	When I can wash/shower/sauna	89
		What I can do myself to meet personal needs	85
		Physical exercise which I can do	84
Experiential	3.67 (1.00)	Feelings illness and its treatment may cause	63
		Who I can talk with about those feelings	59
		How I can use earlier hospital experience in current care	57
Financial	3.67 (1.00)	Medication cost	68
		Costs of further care or treatment provided at home	65
		Rehabilitation and adaptation training courses and their costs	62
Ethical	3.57 (0.50)	Own responsibility for the success of care	80
		How I can take part in decision-making about own care	77
		Rights in the hospital	75
Social	3.50 (0.83)	Where to get further care or treatment if needed	79
		Who informs next of kin about patient’s illness and treatment	71
		How next of kin can take part in care	60

Notes: Scores range between 1 and 4; high scores indicate high expectations.

Abbreviations: CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; KEhp, Knowledge Expectations of hospital patients; IQR, interquartile range.