TABLE 2.
Quality of life before and after receiving interventions and chemotherapy treatment in different groups.
| Dimensions Mean (SD) | Group C (N = 49) | Group BP‐1 (N = 42) | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall quality of life | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 67.21 (23.92) | 73.20 (19.56) | 0.304 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 61.55 (19.12) | 75.45 (15.46) | 0.001 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 58.89 (17.17) | 76.90 (18.31) | <0.001 |
| Functional dimensions | |||
| Physical function | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 87.83 (13.36) | 85.23 (10.67) | 0.085 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 89.24 (8.41) | 88.11 (10.08) | 0.666 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 90.96 (8.18) | 89.62 (9.66) | 0.595 |
| Role function | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 88.41 (16.80) | 84.23 (17.54) | 0.230 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 91.29 (12.70) | 91.89 (12.80) | 0.770 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 85.93 (15.06) | 93.33 (11.58) | 0.023 |
| Cognitive function | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 87.68 (16.27) | 90.09 (12.08) | 0.712 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 91.29 (12.18) | 92.34 (14.48) | 0.392 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 88.52 (13.68) | 93.33 (11.58) | 0.093 |
| Emotional function | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 87.32 (13.69) | 80.86 (17.88) | 0.086 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 88.07 (14.86) | 88.96 (15.72) | 0.837 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 87.04 (13.36) | 90.95 (11.32) | 0.244 |
| Social function | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 76.45 (24.24) | 77.93 (15.74) | 0.942 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 83.33 (17.24) | 84.23 (21.50) | 0.518 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 86.67 (17.26) | 87.62 (16.83) | 0.839 |
| Symptom dimensions | |||
| Fatigue | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 19.32 (14.52) | 23.72 (13.65) | 0.175 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 21.26 (21.95) | 15.77 (13.19) | 0.443 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 16.30 (13.10) | 11.90 (12.93) | 0.118 |
| Pain | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 15.94 (20.17) | 10.81 (17.22) | 0.213 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 17.75 (25.68) | 6.76 (13.87) | 0.021 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 10.00 (13.94) | 8.10 (10.97) | 0.648 |
| Nausea and vomiting | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 5.07 (10.46) | 4.05 (9.13) | 0.715 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 22.46 (24.14) | 4.05 (9.13) | <0.001 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 27.04 (29.15) | 0.00 (0.00) | <0.001 |
| Dyspnea | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 21.74 (20.14) | 27.03 (17.28) | 0.169 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 19.57 (24.92) | 14.41 (16.74) | 0.510 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 17.78 (18.26) | 13.33 (16.57) | 0.291 |
| Insomnia | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 26.81 (22.90) | 22.52 (20.87) | 0.412 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 20.30 (26.74) | 10.81 (15.82) | 0.130 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 20.00 (22.92) | 14.29 (16.74) | 0.351 |
| Appetite loss | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 10.87 (17.29) | 8.11 (16.49) | 0.390 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 22.46 (24.40) | 9.91 (15.45) | 0.010 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 22.22 (18.80) | 6.67 (13.53) | <0.001 |
| Constipation | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 8.70 (16.38) | 6.31 (13.24) | 0.556 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 23.91 (24.00) | 6.31 (13.24) | <0.001 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 28.15 (22.42) | 0.95 (5.63) | <0.001 |
| Diarrhea | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 7.97 (14.38) | 5.41 (14.73) | 0.266 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 9.42 (22.95) | 1.80 (7.64) | 0.056 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 15.56 (16.82) | 2.86 (9.47) | <0.001 |
| Financial difficulties | |||
| Before the first cycle of chemotherapy | 30.43 (32.07) | 26.13 (32.52) | 0.455 |
| Before the second cycle of chemotherapy | 23.91 (31.94) | 19.82 (30.89) | 0.443 |
| Before the third cycle of chemotherapy | 20.00 (26.01) | 18.10 (28.40) | 0.491 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation.