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Table 3 Comparison of the palliative needs of MS patients in patients ‘viewpoints and nurses’ viewpoints

From: Palliative care needs of patients with multiple sclerosis in southeast Iran

Dimensions

From the nurse’s viewpoint

Mean ± SD

From the patient’s viewpoint

Mean ± SD

P-value

Physical

45.01 ± 8.22

42.58 ± 9.58

0.02*

Social

35.26 ± 5.10

39 ± 6.35

< 0.0001*

Spiritual

26.57 ± 3.72

31.24 ± 4.07

< 0.0001*

psychological

18.20 ± 5.26

22.31 ± 6.81

< 0.0001*

Economical

15.02 ± 2.37

14.12 ± 2.97

0.006*

Total Palliative needs

140.07 ± 13.12

149.27 ± 15.01

< 0.0001*

  1. *Significant p-value p < 0.05