Table 3.

Comparison of the caring perception scores between the two groups

Item	score (x̅ ± s)
	Group A (Intervention Group)		Group B (control group)
	Before training	After training	Before training	After training
I feel this nurse is really listening to me	5.63±0.49	5.88±0.33**	5.50±0.87	5.40±0.67
The nurse’s care restores my confidence	5.53±0.66	5.68±0.53**	5.50±0.68	5.57±0.50
I feel this nurse respects me	5.60±0.55	5.80±0.41	5.65±0.48	5.55±0.63
I can talk to this nurse freely about the things I care about	5.40±0.50	5.81±0.41**	5.45±0.64	5.35±0.66
I think this nurse cares more about her job than about my needs	3.48±1.72	2.15±1.64**	3.85±1.75	3.95±1.78
When something bothers me, I think I can talk to this nurse	5.08±0.89	5.63±0.63**	5.15±1.05	5.42±0.81
I feel at ease when this nurse takes care of me	5.33±0.61	5.63±0.54*	5.43±0.81	5.32±0.72
The attitude of this nurse makes me feel depressed	5.23±0.77	1.72±0.85**	4.35±1.85	4.42±1.48
I feel this nurse really cares about me	5.20±0.76	5.55±0.68*	5.20±0.97	5.37±0.83
I think this nurse wants me to feel comfortable	5.40±0.55	5.72±0.45	5.38±0.84	5.52±0.92

^*P<0.05;

^**P<0.01.