Table 3 Comparison of information received by patients in phase A (control) and phase B (patient held record)

Phase A

Phase B

P-value

Differences in %s

N

Yes n (%)

N

Yes n (%)

B-A (95% CI)

Someone explained to me about:

The causes of my stroke

58

21 (36.2)

38

12 (31.6)

0.64

-4.6 (-23.9, 14.6)

My chances of recovery

58

31 (53.4)

38

13 (34.2)

0.06

-19.2 (-39.0, 0.6)

The possible effects of the stroke on my life

58

19 (32.8)

38

7 (18.4)

0.12

-14.3 (-31.6, 2.9)

The reasons for the tests I had

58

26 (44.8)

38

10 (26.3)

0.07

-18.5 (-37.5, 0.5)

The results of the tests I had

58

23 (39.7)

38

9 (23.7)

0.10

-16.0 (-34.4, 2.5)

How being treated in hospital might help

58

20 (34.5)

38

6 (15.8)

0.04

-18.7 (-35.5, -1.8)

Someone explained to me about:

The reasons for needing physiotherapy

48

36 (75.0)

28

19 (67.9)

0.51

-7.1 (28.3, 14.1)

Exercises to do on my own

50

36 (72.0)

27

20 (74.1)

0.84

2.1 (118.6, 22.8)

The use of aids (eg stick)

39

31 (79.5)

20

16 (80.0)

0.96

5.1 (-21.1, 22.1)

The reason for needing occupational therapy

47

30 (63.8)

25

13 (52.0)

0.33

-11.8 (-35.8, 12.1)

The use of aids (in eg your kitchen/bathroom)

45

23 (71.1)

23

18 (78.3)

0.53

7.1 (14.3, 28.6)

The reasons for need speech therapy

24

14 (58.3)

18

11 (61.1)

0.86

2.8 (-27.2, 23.7)

The use of communication aids

21

12 (57.1)

17

7 (41.2)

0.33

-16.0 (-47.5, 15.6)

Would have liked more information from:

Doctors

57

23 (40.4)

39

15 (38.5)

0.85

-1.9 (-21.8, 18.0)

Nurses

57

13 (22.8)

39

11 (28.2)

0.55

5.4 (-12.4, 23.2)

Physiotherapists

48

12 (25.0)

28

10 (35.7)

0.32

10.7 (-10.9, 32.3)

Occupational therapists

43

8 (18.6)

26

10 (38.5)

0.07

19.9 (-2.2, 41.9)

Speech therapists

26

6 (23.1)

19

5 (26.3)

0.80

3.2 (22.3, 28.8)

Social workers

30

10 (33.3)

21

5 (23.8)

0.46

-9,5 (-34.4, 15.3)