Effect of Community-Based Occupational Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life and Engagement in Meaningful Activities of Women with Breast Cancer
Table 5
Characteristics of changes in the evaluation scores of the scales of the global quality of life questionnaire module EORTC QLQ-BR23 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 BR-23
Functional scales
Body image
58.33
58.33
−0.512; 0.609
41.67
41.67
−1.2; 0.23
53; 0.918
Sexual functioning
100
66.67
−2.041; 0.041
100
83.33
0; 1
32.5; 0.114
Sexual enjoyment
66.67
50
−1.604; 0.109
66.67
66.67
−0.816; 0.414
4.5; 0.095
Future perspective
33.33
33.33
−0.184; 0.854
33.33
33.33
−0.184; 0.854
55; 1
Symptom scales
Systemic therapy side effects
23.81
23.81
−2.092; 0.036
28.57
38.1
−2.371; 0.018
11; 0.001; 0.68
Breast symptoms
41.67
25
−2.352; 0.019
25
33.33
−0.511; 0.61
24.5; 0.029; 0.48
Arm symptoms
33.33
23.61
−0.986; 0.324
44.44
44.44
−0.106; 0.915
48; 0.654
Upset by hair loss
16.67
33.33
−1.633; 0.102
33.33
33.33
−1.841; 0.066
22.5; 0.852
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.
