Table 3.
Intervention group (n = 23) and control group (n = 29) analyses of the WHOQOL‐OLD before and after the implementation of the intervention
| Domains and items |
Intervention group Baseline Median (Q1–Q3) |
Intervention group Follow‐up Median (Q1–Q3) |
p‐valueb |
Control group Baseline Median (Q1–Q3) |
Control group Follow‐up Median (Q1–Q3) |
p‐valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensory abilities (5–20) a | 15 (11–17) | 15 (12–17) | 0.378 | 16 (12–20) | 13 (11–15.5) | 0.001 |
| Impairments to senses that affect daily life | ||||||
| Loss of sensory abilities that affect participation in activities | 3 (2–4) | 4 (3–5) | 0.005 | |||
| Problems with sensory functioning that affect the ability to interact | ||||||
| Rate sensory functioning (1–5)a | ||||||
| Autonomy (5–20) a | 12 (11–14) | 11 (10–15) | 0.115 | 15 (14–17) | 12 (10–13) | 0.000 |
| Freedom to make own decisions | ||||||
| Feel in control of your future | ||||||
| People around you are respectful of your freedom | ||||||
| Able to do things you'd like (1–5)a | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 0.731 | 3 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 0.019 |
| Past, present and future abilities (5–20) a | 14 (11–15) | 14 (11–15) | 0.072 | 14 (12–15) | 14 (12–15) | 1.000 |
| Satisfied with opportunities to continue achieving | ||||||
| Received the recognition you deserve in life (1–5)a | 4 (3–5) | 3 (3–4) | 0.040 | |||
| Satisfied with what you've achieved in life (1–5)a | ||||||
| Happy with things to look forward to | ||||||
|
Social participation (5–20) a Have enough to do each day Satisfied with the way you use your time Satisfied with level of activity Satisfied with opportunities to participate in community |
13 (10–14) | 12 (9–16) | 0.349 | 15 (12–18) | 13 (10–14) | 0.000 |
|
Death and dying (5–20) a Concerned about the way you will die Afraid of not being able to control death Scared of dying Fear pain before death |
18 (15–20) | 17 (14–19) | 1.000 | 14 (15.5–20) | 18 (15–19) | 0.939 |
|
Intimacy (5–20)
a
Feel a sense of companionship in life Experience love in your life Opportunities to love Opportunities to be loved |
13 (11–16) | 14 (12–16) | 0.896 | 13 (12–16) | 14 (12–16) | 0.896 |
Q1 = first quartile; Q3 = third quartile. Significant values are given in bold.
Underlined score is the most favourable score.
Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test.