Research Article

Benefits Conferred by Peer-Support Nursing Intervention to Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Nonsmoking Patients with COPD

Table 4

The healthy lifestyle scores between the two groups before and after intervention.

TimeGroupHealth responsibilitySelf-actualizationInterpersonal supportStress management

Before interventionObservation group (n = 50)13.65 ± 6.5423.69 ± 8.2113.68 ± 6.1213.68 ± 3.56
Control group (n = 50)12.98 ± 6.2123.28 ± 8.1113.61 ± 6.3613.21 ± 3.61
t value0.5250.2510.0560.514
value0.60160.8020.9550.656

At 3 months after interventionObservation group (n = 50)16.52 ± 6.2626.38 ± 10.3616.98 ± 4.5216.89 ± 4.65
Control group (n = 50)13.84 ± 6.0322.36 ± 4.7413.97 ± 4.3614.68 ± 4.06
t value2.1802.4953.3892.532
value0.0320.0140.0010.013