Table 2.
Baseline Patient-Reported Outcomes
| Patient-Reported Outcomes | Usual Care (N=32) | Intervention (N=30) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Quality of Life | ||||
| FACT-G Total | 78.94 | 12.65 | 76.50 | 16.78 |
| Symptoms | ||||
| ESAS-Physical Symptoms | 17.75 | 13.39 | 17.70 | 13.65 |
| ESAS-Total Symptoms | 24.78 | 18.23 | 27.63 | 19.88 |
| Number of Moderate-Severe ESAS Symptoms | 2.91 | 2.87 | 3.71 | 3.44 |
| GDS Depression Symptoms | 3.13 | 2.69 | 3.73 | 3.48 |
| Functional Outcomes | 17.75 | 13.39 | 17.70 | 13.65 |
| Number of Independent ADLs | 4.06 | 2.81 | 4.47 | 3.36 |
| Number of Independent IADLs | 5.75 | 1.44 | 5.27 | 2.12 |
| Communication Confidence and Illness Perceptions | ||||
| Perceived Efficacy in Patient-Physician Interactions | 47.00 | 5.81 | 45.87 | 5.17 |
| Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire | 36.44 | 11.30 | 41.97 | 12.07 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; FACT-G, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General; ESAS, Edmonton Symptom Assessment System; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; ADLs, Activities of Daily Living; IADLs, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.