Table 5.
Intervention Evaluations
| Item | Patients (N=16) | Family Caregivers (N=10) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x̄ | SD | x̄ | SD | |
|
Acceptability/Usability of Intervention Higher score = higher satisfaction; range=0–4 | ||||
| Overall Acceptability Rating | ||||
| Handbook | 3.6 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Video | 3.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Overall Usability Rating | ||||
| Handbook | 3.7 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Video | 3.7 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Usability of Handbook | ||||
| Instructions | 3.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Preparing family for surgery | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| What to expect before surgery | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| What to expect day of surgery | 3.3 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Pain assessment and management | 3.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Breathing exercises | 3.7 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Walking/ambulation | 3.6 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| What to expect after discharge | 3.5 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| When to contact MD | 3.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Additional resources | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Usability of Video | ||||
| Instructions | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Preparing family for surgery | 3.3 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| What to expect before surgery | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| What to expect day of surgery | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| What to expect after surgery | 3.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| What to expect after discharge | 3.5 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Amount of content in video and handbook – N (%) | ||||
| Too little | 1 (6.3) | 3 (30.0) | ||
| Just right | 14 (87.5) | 7 (70.0) | ||
| Too much | 1 (6.3) | ---- | ||
| Timing of intervention – N (%) | ||||
| Just right | 16 (100) | 10 (100.0) | ||