Table 4.
Analysis of the data obtained from the section cancer-specific questionnaire QLACS was carried out using descriptive measures (Mean and SD) and paired-sample t-tests. When P < .05 means statistical significance
| Cancer specific | Items | Pre | Post | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Financial problems | You had money problems that arose because you had cancer | 6.00 | 0.373 | 6.00 | 0.471 | 0.664 |
| You had financial problems due to a loss of income as a result of cancer | 6.00 | 0.462 | 6.00 | 0.568 | 1.000 | |
| You had financial problems because of the cost of cancer surgery or treatment | 5.00 | 0.523 | 5.60 | 0.422 | <.001 | |
| You had problems with insurance because of cancer | 5.00 | 0.383 | 6.36 | 0.756 | <.001 | |
| Mean | 5.50 | 0.677 | 5.99 | 0.550 | 0.416 | |
| Benefits | You felt that cancer helped you to recognize what is important in life | 3.20 | 0.532 | 4.23 | 0.471 | <.001 |
| You felt better able to deal with stress because of having had cancer | 3.42 | 0.471 | 4.25 | 0.568 | <.001 | |
| You realized that having had cancer helps you cope better with problems now | 2.09 | 0.568 | 2.88 | 0.422 | <.001 | |
| You appreciated life more because of having had cancer | 1.20 | 0.422 | 1.15 | 0.756 | 0.426 | |
| Mean | 2.47 | 1.010 | 3.12 | 1.340 | 0.107 | |
| Distress-family | You worried about whether your family members might have cancer-causing genes | 7.00 | 0.000 | 7.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| You worried that your family members were at risk of getting cancer | 7.00 | 0.000 | 7.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| You worried about whether your family members should have genetic implementations for cancer | 7.00 | 0.000 | 7.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Mean | 7.00 | 0.000 | 7.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Appearance | You felt unattractive because of your cancer or its treatment | 4.23 | 0.373 | 3.52 | 0.473 | <.001 |
| You were self-conscious about the way you look because of your cancer or its treatment | 4.12 | 0.462 | 3.24 | 0.373 | <.001 | |
| You felt people treated you differently because of changes to your appearance due to your cancer or its treatment | 3.82 | 0.373 | 3.12 | 0.348 | 0.001 | |
| You were bothered by hair loss from cancer treatment | 4.21 | 0.462 | 3.40 | 0.373 | <.001 | |
| Mean | 4.10 | 0.557 | 3.32 | 0.455 | <.001 | |
| Distress-recurrence | Whenever you felt pain, you worried that it might be cancer again | 4.52 | 0.383 | 4.08 | 0.548 | 0.013 |
| Whenever you felt pain, you worried that it might be cancer again | 4.82 | 0.348 | 4.74 | 0.473 | 0.257 | |
| You were preoccupied with concerns about cancer | 4.12 | 0.373 | 4.32 | 0.462 | 0.328 | |
| Mean | 4.49 | 0.575 | 4.38 | 0.591 | 0.205 | |