Table 3

Satisfaction with intervention components

Intervention componentParticipant reported component as useful n (%) (n=60)Mean (SD) usefulness rating (1–10)
Written component53 (88.3)9.1 (1.4)
Talking to someone face-to-face (in hospital)58 (96.7)8.9 (1.6)
Talking to someone over the telephone (following discharge)45 (75.0)7.9 (2.3)
Having a telephone support person available if needed51 (85.0)8.2 (2.4)