Table 3 Pairwise comparisons of the QOL score and its components in the research stages in the intervention group

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

-6.570

 < 0.001^**

Quality of Life

One month after the intervention

-8.967

 < 0.001^**

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-2.397

 < 0.001^**

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

-7.368

 < 0.001^**

Health and functioning

One month after the intervention

-9.294

 < 0.001^**

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-1.836

 < 0.001^**

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

-5.406

 < 0.001^**

Socioeconomic

One month after the intervention

-8.287

 < 0.001^**

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-2.882

 < 0.001^**

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

-7.280

 < 0.001^**

Psychological/Spiritual

One month after the intervention

-9.699

 < 0.001^**

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-2.419

 < 0.001^**

Before the intervention

Immediately after the intervention

-5.045

 < 0.001^**

Family Connections

One month after the intervention

-8.317

 < 0.001^**

Immediately after the intervention

One month after the intervention

-3.272

 < 0.001^**