variable | Counseling group n = 26 | Control group n = 26 | MD (95% CI)b | P-value |
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Mean (SDa) | Mean (SDa) | |||
Total quality of life score | ||||
Before the intervention | 52.17 (8.89) | 48.91 (9.55) | 3.25 (8.39 to −1.88) | 0.209 |
Immediately after the intervention | 57.55 (7.40) | 46.85 (9.59) | ||
4 weeks after the intervention | 57.85 (7.48) | 47.02 (9.16) | 7.93 (9.46 to 6.38) | > 0.001 |
Physical health | ||||
Before the intervention | 53.62 (9.22) | 51.42 (10.99) | 2.19 (7.85 to −3.45) | 0.439 |
Immediately after the intervention | 58.79 (7.14) | 50.21 (10.87) | ||
4 weeks after the intervention | 59.56 (7.03) | 50.32 (10.75) | 7.11 (9.32 to 4.91) | > 0.001 |
Psychological health | ||||
Before the intervention | 48.84 (12.47) | 45.12 (11.00) | 3.71 (10.26 to −2.83) | 0.260 |
Immediately after the intervention | 56.41 (9.88) | 43.07 (9.79) | ||
4 weeks after the intervention | 56.66 (10.54) | 43.46 (9.54) | 10.35 (12.37 to 8.33) | > 0.001 |
Social relationships | ||||
Before the intervention | 56.41 (12.68) | 53.33 (12.64) | 3.07 (10.13 to −3.97) | 0.385 |
Immediately after the intervention | 60.76 (10.55) | 50.76 (12.65) | ||
4 weeks after the intervention | 60.76 (9.85) | 51.02 (11.61) | 7.40 (10.02 to 4.78) | > 0.001 |
Environment | ||||
Before the intervention | 49.80 (11.74) | 45.76 (10.83) | 4.03 (10.33 to −2.25) | 0.203 |
Immediately after the intervention | 54.23 (10.06) | 43.36 (11.50) | ||
4 weeks after the intervention | 54.42 (10.25) | 43.26 (11.24) | 7.37 (9.40 to 5.35) | > 0.001 |