Counseling patients and family members | Mean | Median | SD | Lowest valuea | Highest valuea |
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I have good communication skills (N = 142) | 3.87 | 4.00 | .362 | 2 | 4 |
I give the patient’s home care instructions orally (N = 142) | 3.92 | 4.00 | .378 | 1 | 4 |
I give the patient’s home care instructions in writing (N = 141) | 1.43 | 1.00 | .796 | 1 | 4 |
I have enough time to go over home care instructions (N = 141) | 3.30 | 3.00 | .808 | 1 | 4 |
I make sure that the patient has understood the home care instructions (N = 141) | 3.77 | 4.00 | .526 | 1 | 4 |
I make sure that the family member has understood the home care instructions (N = 141) | 3.72 | 4.00 | .539 | 2 | 4 |
I support the patient psychologically (N = 141) | 2.74 | 3.00 | .907 | 1 | 4 |
I support the family member psychologically (N = 142) | 2.54 | 2.50 | .926 | 1 | 4 |
I provide health education (N = 142) | 3.03 | 3.00 | .858 | 1 | 4 |
I encourage the family member to participate in the patient’s follow-up care (N = 141) | 3.16 | 3.00 | .782 | 1 | 4 |
I inform patients where to contact in case of further problems (N = 141) | 3.89 | 4.00 | .318 | 3 | 4 |
I find arranging follow-up care challenging (N = 139) | 3.00 | 3.00 | .985 | 1 | 4 |