Table 8.
Quality of life after spiritual care intervention
|
Dimension
|
Control group (n = 41) |
Experimental group (n = 44) |
Z
score
|
P
value
|
| Function | ||||
| Physical function | 5.68 ± 2.61 | 4.70 ± 1.65 | –1.590 | 0.112 |
| Emotional function | 3.73 ± 1.72 | 2.98 ± 1.34 | –2.103 | 0.035a |
| Symptom | ||||
| Fatigue | 4.39 ± 1.64 | 3.41 ± 1.26 | –2.829 | 0.005a |
| Nausea and vomiting | 2.05 ± 1.00 | 1.52 ± 0.73 | –2.521 | 0.012a |
| Pain | 3.56 ± 1.45 | 2.95 ± 1.06 | –1.857 | 0.063 |
| Dyspnea | 1.51 ± 0.67 | 1.36 ± 0.65 | –1.198 | 0.231 |
| Insomnia | 1.83 ± 1.05 | 1.66 ± 0.68 | –0.196 | 0.844 |
| Poor appetite | 2.07 ± 0.93 | 1.66 ± 0.78 | –2.179 | 0.029a |
| Constipation | 1.83 ± 0.89 | 1.50 ± 0.73 | –1.823 | 0.068 |
| Overall quality of life | 4.39 ± 1.36 | 5.36 ± 1.16 | -3.077 | 0.002a |
a
P < 0.05.