Table 4.

Knowledge Scale

LVAD knowledge questionnaire stems

The LVAD is a device that… Factors that affect how fast you recover after LVAD surgery include… Which of the following is NOT a potential LVAD complication? When should you call the LVAD team for support? Which statement below most accurately reflects how likely it is that a patient will have to go back into the hospital within 1 year after getting an LVAD? How long should the average patient expect to stay in intensive care (ICU) after the operation? For the average patient, about how long is the total expected hospital stay (including intensive care and rehabilitation) after surgery? What percentage of patients are still alive 2 years after receiving an LVAD? For most people, expenses for additional LVAD maintenance supplies (such as extra gauze, gloves and cleaning supplies, etc.) are covered by: When you leave your house for a day trip, you should always have with you… Which one of the following activities will be true after you receive an LVAD? When my LVAD battery power is getting low, the controller will alert me by: How likely is it that a patient with end-stage heart failure will be alive in 1 year, if he or she does not receive an LVAD? After getting an LVAD, most people experience improvements in which of the following? In the first weeks after going home from surgery, LVAD patients need daily help from a caregiver (T/F) How often will you need to clean your drive-line? How does an LVAD affect your future eligibility for a heart transplant, if at all? Why do you have to take blood thinners (such as coumadin) after you get an LVAD? What will happen to you if the LVAD stops? Which one of the following does NOT provide an advantage for how well patients do with an LVAD?

Item answers and response sets may be requested from the corresponding author or found at lvaddecisionaid.com/. LVAD, left ventricular assist device.