The majority of the results presented by the authors were statistically significant at 5% or over; the results listed below are some of those considered highly significant (p<0.0001). The results are presented for the patient control group versus the patient intervention group, followed by the carer intervention group versus the control group. Further statistically significant results were presented in the paper.
Results for patients (control N=97; project N=136).
For post-discharge care,
"After discharge family worse than at crisis", 72 agreed and 20 disagreed in the control group, while 18 agreed and 78 disagreed in the project group;
"Help if consultant said I was discharged", 52 agreed and 26 disagreed in the control group, while 26 agreed and 54 disagreed in the project group;
"Have all the support I need", 32 agreed and 56 disagreed in the control group, while 74 agreed and 13 disagreed in the project group.
In the Emotional State at Home category, 40 patients answered that they felt frightened and 34 disagreed with this statement in the control group. Eleven patients agreed and 63 disagreed with this statement in the project group.
Results for carers (control N=98; project N=143).
"Information about medication always clear", 41 agreed and 48 disagreed in the control group, while 68 agreed and 17 disagreed in the project group;
"Patients can't remember so relatives must be informed", 48 agreed and 41 disagreed in the control group, while 95 agreed and 3 disagreed in the project group;
"Booklet helpful but need specific patient answers", 56 agreed and 19 disagreed in the control group, while 85 agreed and 3 disagreed in the project group;
"Communication between staff and relative mainly very good", 34 agreed and 54 disagreed in the control group, while 90 agreed and 5 disagreed in the project group.