Table 3 Opinion of patients and caregivers on the intervention

‘The intervention was useful for me’

Yes

30

(54%)

27

(56%)

Somewhat

17

(30%)

14

(29%)

No

6

(11%)

6

(13%)

No opinion

3

(5%)

1

(2%)

‘The intervention was useful for my partner/caregiver’

Yes

32

(59%)

30

(63%)

Somewhat

13

(24%)

13

(27%)

No

6

(11%)

4

(8%)

No opinion

3

(6%)

1

(2%)

‘Problems were recognised’

Yes

32

(59%)

32

(71%)

No

3

(6%)

3

(7%)

No opinion

19

(35%)

10

(22%)

‘I received enough information about possible consequences of a cardiac arrest’

Yes

49

(86%)

43

(92%)

No

4

(7%)

1

(2%)

No opinion

4

(7%)

3

(6%)

‘I received enough practical tips and advices’

Yes

47

(84%)

38

(83%)*

No

4

(7%)

4

(9%)

No opinion

5

(9%)

4

(9%)

‘I felt sufficiently supported by the nurse’

Yes

46

(82%)

38

(81%)

No

4

(7%)

3

(6%)

No opinion

6

(11%)

6

(13%)

‘The quality of the information booklet was …’

(very) good

40

(85%)

35

(85%)

Reasonable

7

(15%)

6

(15%)

(very) poor

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

‘The timing of the information booklet was …’

Just right

39

(78%)

29

(71%)

Too early

3

(6%)

4

(10%)

Too late

8

(16%)

8

(19%)

‘I feel capable now of dealing with the consequences of the cardiac arrest’

Yes

48

(89%)*

38

(86%)

No

3

(6%)

2

(5%)

No opinion

3

(6%)

4

(9%)

‘I would recommend the intervention to others’

Yes

47

(85%)

42

(89%)

No

2

(4%)

1

(2%)

No opinion

6

(11%)

4

(9%)