Research Article
Family-Centered Interventions and Quality of Life of Clients with Ostomy
Table 3
Comparison of mean scores of QOL and its subscales in clients of the experimental and control groups before and after intervention.
| QOLAspect | Group | Mean ± SD | Paired t-test or Wilcoxon signed rank test | Sig. | Pre | Post |
| Physical health | Experimental | 9.69 ± 38.11 | 14.05 ± 47 | T = −3.22 | 0.003 | Control | 10.43 ± 39 | 8.14 ± 40.86 | T = −2.93 | 0.006 | Independent t-test | T = -0.37 Sig = 0.71 | T = 2.24 Sig = 0.028 | | |
| Psychological health | Experimental | 5.6 ± 60.29 | 5.09 ± 64 | T = −11.125 | 0.0001 | Control | 6.07 ± 58.4 | 5.78 ± 59.71 | Z = −3.27 | 0.01 | Independent t-test/U Mann–Whitney | T = 1.35 Sig = 0.18 | Z = -3.12 Sig = 0.002 | | |
| Social health | Experimental | 5.63 ± 65.31 | 5.29 ± 67.48 | T = −3.7 | 0.001 | Control | 7.14 ± 64.2 | 4.86 ± 65.31 | T = 0.365 | 0.717 | Independent t-test | T = 0.72 Sig = 0.47 | T = 1.79 Sig = 0.078 | | |
| Spiritual health | Experimental | 6.71 ± 34.26 | 6.16 ± 37.63 | Z = −4.56 | 0.001 | Control | 5.93 ± 33.6 | 5.74 ± 33.37 | T = −0.173 | 0.86 | Independent t-test/U Mann–Whitney | T = 0.434 Sig = 0.66 | Z = -2.597 Sig = 0.009 | | |
| QOL | Experimental | 14.49 ± 197.97 | 11.8 ± 207.49 | T−/5.3 | 0.0001 | Control | 15.11 ± 195.2 | 13.58 ± 199.03 | T = −3.32 | 0.002 | Independent t-test | T = 0.78 Sig = 0.44 | T = 2.87 Sig = 0.007 | | |
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