Table 3.
Baseline Self-report Questionnaires
| A Baseline Heart Transplant Knowledge Questionnaire | ||||||
| Variable | N | Intervention (N=43) | Usual care (N=45) | P-value | ||
| Total (% correct) | 88 | 73.5 | ± 13.0 | 72.7 | ± 10.7 | 0.75 |
| HTKQ Medications (% correct) | 88 | 72.4 | ± 16.3 | 71.1 | ± 12.2 | 0.68 |
| HTKQ Health Status (% correct) | 88 | 68.2 | ± 29.1 | 67.4 | ± 24.1 | 0.89 |
| HTKQ Lifestyle (% correct) | 88 | 75.6 | ± 14.9 | 76.7 | ± 14.5 | 0.73 |
| HTKQ Follow-up Care (% correct) | 88 | 72.9 | ± 25.5 | 73.3 | ± 23.1 | 0.93 |
| B Baseline Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire | ||||||
| Variable | N | Intervention (N=43) | Usual care (N=45) | P-value | ||
| TRAQ Skills for chronic conditions self-management (Mean±SD) | 88 | 4.2 | ± 0.9 | 4.1 | ± 0.9 | 0.59 |
| TRAQ Skills for self-advocacy and health care utilization (Mean±SD) | 88 | 4.4 | ± 0.7 | 4.4 | ± 0.5 | 0.76 |
| C Baseline Social Support Index | ||||||
| Variable | N | Intervention (N=43) | Usual care (N=45) | P-value | ||
| SSI score (Mean±SD) | 88 | 3.8 | ± 0.4 | 3.7 | ± 0.5 | 0.46 |
| SSI Tangible Support score (Mean±SD) | 88 | 3.8 | ± 0.4 | 3.8 | ± 0.5 | 0.56 |
| SSI Emotional Support score (Mean±SD) | 88 | 3.8 | ± 0.4 | 3.7 | ± 0.6 | 0.46 |
HTKQ=Heart Transplant Knowledge Questionnaire, TRAQ=Transition Readiness Questionnaire, SD=standard deviation, SSI=Social Support Index
TRAQ scoring: 6=yes, I always do this when I need to; 5=yes, I have started doing this; 4=no, but I am learning to do this; 3=no, I don’t know how but I want to learn; 2=no, I do not know how; 1=not needed for my care. A higher score represents higher readiness to transfer.
SSI scoring: 4=very satisfied; 3=fairly satisfied; 2=somewhat dissatisfied; 1=very dissatisfied. A higher score represents more satisfaction.