Effect of Community-Based Occupational Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life and Engagement in Meaningful Activities of Women with Breast Cancer
Table 4
Characteristics of changes in the evaluation scores of the scales of the global quality of life questionnaire EORTC QLQ-C30 in the experimental and the control group women.
Scales of the quality of life questionnaire
EGr
EGr change Z; p
CGr
CGr change Z; p
Difference between the groups at the end U; p;
Before
After
Before
After
EORTC QLQ C-30
Global health status/QoL
50
66.67
−2.829; 0.005
58.33
50
−1.956; 0.05
0; 0.001; 0.85
Functional scales
Physical functioning
60
70
−2.384; 0.017
73.33
60
−1.012; 0.311
20; 0.013; 0.54
Role functioning
66.67
75
−1.023; 0.306
66.67
66.67
−1.409; 0.159
25.5; 0.036; 0.46
Emotional functioning
50
62.5
−2.670; 0.008
66.67
58.33
−1.480; 0.139
8.5; 0.001; 0.72
Cognitive functioning
50
66.67
−2.060; 0.039
83.33
50
−2.388; 0.017
10; 0.001; 0.72
Social functioning
50
66.67
−1.951; 0.051
66.67
50
−2.410; 0.016
13; 0.002; 0.66
Symptom scales
Fatigue
55.56
44.44
−2.555; 0.011
44.44
66.67
−2.568; 0.010
5; 0.001; 0.78
Nausea and vomiting
0
0
−1.089; 0.276
0
0
−1.289; 0.197
51; 0.809
Pain
33.33
16.67
−0.933; 0.351
33.33
33.33
−0.213; 0.832
41.5; 0.349
Dyspnoea
0
0
−1; 0.317
33.33
33.33
−1.382; 0.167
32.5; 0.114
Insomnia
66.67
33.33
−2.280; 0.023
66.67
66.67
−1.890; 0.059
19; 0.01; 0.59
Appetite loss
0
0
−0.707; 0.480
33.33
33.33
−1.633; 0.102
48; 0.654;
Constipation
33.33
16.67
−1.890; 0.059
0
0
−0.730; 0.465
48; 0.654;
Diarrhoea
0
0
−1; 0.317
0
0
−0.816; 0.414
40.5; 0.314;
Financial difficulties
66.67
66.67
−1.236; 0.216
66.67
66.67
−2.041; 0.041
23.5; 0.024; 0.52
Statistical significance was determined according to the nonparametric Wilcoxon criterion; the differences between the groups were significant when < 0.05. Statistical significance was determined according to the nonparametric Mann–Whitney-Wilcoxon criterion; the differences between the groups were significant when < 0.05. Note. EGr: experimental group; CGr: control group.
