Table 3.
Means of ADL and QoL ratings at each measurement of participantsa
| Group | T0 N = 61 n int = 37 n con = 24 M(SD) |
T1 N = 61 n int = 37 n con = 24 M(SD) |
T2 N = 55 n int = 36 n con = 19 M(SD) |
T3 N = 49 n int = 31 n con = 18 M(SD) |
T4 N = 44 n int = 29 n con = 15 M(SD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barthel index | Int. | 9.38(5.37) | 9.16(4.76) | 8.72(4.96) | 8.55(5.57) | 8.86(5.28) |
| Con. | 8.50(5.79) | 7.54(5.28) | 8.89(5.43) | 8.17(5.84) | 8.27(5.65) | |
| Qualidem | ||||||
| care relationship | Int. | 14.46(3.98) | 14.27(4.33) | 14.58(4.00) | 14.61(3.84) | 14.86(4.21) |
| Con. | 12.58(4.01) | 13.25(3.85) | 12.32(3.48) | 12.50(4.38) | 11.67(3.66) | |
| positive affect | Int. | 14.51(3.66) | 14.16(3.89) | 14.17(3.08) | 14.61(3.78) | 14.21(3.42) |
| Con. | 13.63(3.19) | 13.96(2.71) | 14.32(2.96) | 13.39(3.18) | 14.93(2.25) | |
| negative affect | Int. | 5.43(2.49) | 5.38(2.70) | 5.25(2.53) | 5.90(2.45) | 5.55(2.38) |
| Con. | 5.79(2.62) | 5.54(2.15) | 5.32(2.31) | 5.06(2.90) | 4.47(2.33) | |
| restless tense behavior | Int. | 4.27(2.81) | 4.08(2.87) | 4.19(2.84) | 4.42(3.05) | 4.52(2.95) |
| Con. | 4.21(2.28) | 4.17(2.35) | 4.47(2.78) | 4.00(2.68) | 4.07(2.66) | |
| positive self-image | Int. | 5.89(2.48) | 5.59(2.82) | 5.72(2.72) | 6.71(2.37) | 6.07(2.74) |
| Con. | 6.88(2.07) | 7.08(1.53) | 6.68(1.42) | 6.78(2.16) | 4.33(2.38) | |
| social relations | Int. | 11.73(4.05) | 11.62(3.78) | 11.92(3.89) | 12.06(4.29) | 11.97(3.91) |
| Con. | 10.46(4.30) | 10.00(4.56) | 10.95(3.94) | 10.28(4.24) | 10.87(3.89) | |
| social isolation | Int. | 5.62(2.37) | 5.32(2.47) | 5.53(2.22) | 5.94(2.35) | 6.00(2.49) |
| Con. | 5.38(2.14) | 5.21(1.87) | 5.21(1.87) | 4.83(2.20) | 4.60(1.92) | |
| feeling at home | Int. | 9.24(2.64) | 9.68(2.52) | 9.50(2.31) | 10.06(1.91) | 10.10(2.68) |
| Con. | 8.54(2.67) | 8.88(2.77) | 7.84(2.85) | 8.17(3.42) | 7.93(3.47) | |
| having something to do | Int. | 2.24 (1.91) | 2.62(1.93) | 2.25(1.92) | 2.29(1.85) | 2.66(1.97) |
| Con. | 1.92(1.56) | 1.79(1.25) | 2.11(1.79) | 2.22(1.56) | 2.53(1.46) | |
| mean total QoL | Int. | 16.94(4.09) | 16.86(5.08) | 16.83 (4.71) | 17.85 (4.81) | 17.72 (4.95) |
| Con. | 16.32(3.47) | 16.33(2.32) | 16.21 (1.93) | 15.77 (2.75) | 15.03 (3.08) | |
Int Intervention group, Con Control group, T0 = baseline; T1 = 3 months; T2 = 6 months; T3 = 9 months; T4 = 12 months
aHigh rating indicates better independence in ADL and better QoL