Table 4.
Measure | Baseline | Week 4 | Week 8 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean; SD (N) | mean; SD (N) | mean; SD (N) | ||||
Three sessions | Single session | Three sessions | Single session | Three sessions | Single session | |
Breathlessness NRS scores | ||||||
Worst | 6.7 (2.0) [6] | 6.9 (1.9) [12] | 6.1–2.4 (37) | 5.7–2.4 (70) | 6.2–2.4 (25) | 5.8–2.6 (56) |
Average | 5.4 (1.8) [6] | 5.6 (1.6) [13] | 5.3–2 (37) | 4.9–2.3 (70) | 5.2–2.2 (26) | 4.8–2.3 (56) |
Distress | 4.7 (2.8) [7] | 4.6 (3.1) [12] | 4.6–2.6 (37) | 4.1–3.0 (70) | 3.8–2.7 (25) | 3.5–3.1 (56) |
Cope | 6.4 (2.1) [6] | 7.0 (2.1) [12] | 7–2.1 (37) | 7.5–1.9 (70) | 7.0–2.3 (25) | 7.6–2.2 (54) |
Satisfaction with care | 6.3 (3.4) [9] | 6.5 (3.4) [20] | 8.9–1.3 (37) | 8.5–2.0 (70) | 8.6–1.9 (25) | 8.5–2.0 (55) |
CIEQ-Chr | ||||||
Injustice | 4.5–2.7 (50) | 4.2–2.6 (100) | 4–2.6 (35) | 3.4–2.6 (69) | 3.3–2.7 (26) | 3.2–2.2 (55) |
Catastrophizing | 5.6–3.7 (50) | 4.3–3.3 (100) | 4.9–3.8 (34) | 3.6–3.1 (69) | 4.0–3.2 (26) | 3.2–3.1 (55) |
Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire – SAS: | ||||||
Dyspnoea domain | 3.8–1.2 (51) | 3.6–1.3 (103) | 4–1.3 (37) | 4.1–1.5 (71) | 4.3–1.5 (26) | 4.1–1.6 (57) |
Fatigue | 3–0.95 (51) | 3.3–1.1 (102) | 3.4–1 (37) | 3.5–1.1 (71) | 3.6–1.3 (26) | 3.5–1.4 (57) |
Emotional functioning | 4.1.–1.1 (51) | 4.5–1.3 (102) | 4.6–1.1 (37) | 4.7–1.1 (71) | 4.6–1.0 (26) | 4.8–1.2 (57) |
Mastery | 3.9–1.2 (51) | 4.5–1.2 (102) | 4.4–1.3 (37) | 5.0–1.1 (71) | 4.9–1.3 (26) | 5.1–1.3 (57) |
HADS score | ||||||
Anxiety | 7.7–4.3 (51) | 6.2–4.2 (102) | 7.2–3.8 (37) | 5.3–4.1 (69) | 6.8–4.2 (26) | 5.1–4.0 (56) |
Depression | 6.6–3.0 (51) | 6.2–3.9 (102) | 5.8–3.7 (37) | 5.9–3.8 (69) | 5.3–3.3 (26) | 5.7–4.0 (56) |
KPS | 72–13.5 (65) | 71–9.9 (95) | 71–9.0 (47) | 68–12.8 (51) | 73–9.6 (26) | 73–8.9 (35) |
HADs, Hospital anxiety and depression scale; SAS, Self-administered survey (supported by research nurse); SD, Standard deviation; N, Number; CIEQ-Chr, Catastrophizing, injustice questionnaire in chronic disease; NRS, Numerical rating scale; KPS, Karnofsky Performance Scale