Table 2 Means, standard deviations and frequencies of PACT-M 1 items
PACT-M 1 n = 138 | Strongly Disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Neither Agree nor Disagree (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly Agree (%) | Not Applicable(%) | Missing (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1. I felt I could ask staff questions about what will happen after going home. | 1 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
 2. Before leaving the hospital, I was confident I understood how to manage my medication. | 0 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 48 | 4 | 1 |
 3. While I was in hospital, staff helped me to prepare for things that I might find difficult when I go back home (such as walking, cooking, showering, grocery shopping or being in pain). | 4 | 16 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 32 | 1 |
 4. Before leaving the hospital, I understood how to get help (or support) from my community services (e.g. doctors, nurses, home care staff). | 2 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 0 |
 5. Before leaving the hospital, I knew what arrangements had been made to support me at home (for example home care, community care visits). | 0 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 0 |
 6. While I was in hospital, there was someone who I could talk to if I was worried. | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 40 | 5 | 0 |
 7. Before leaving the hospital, I felt confident about what to do if my health became worse at home. | 0 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
 8. I feel that my concerns around my health had been addressed before I went home. | 0 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 2 | 0 |
9. I feel prepared to be at home. | 2 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 33 | 0 | 1 |