Table 4 Comparison of the QOL score and its components between intervention and control groups before, immediately after, and one month after HBPC

Quality of life

 Before the intervention

14.70

1.20

14.48

1.19

0.91

0.366

 Immediately after intervention

21.27

2.12

15.33

1.10

17.04

 < 0.001

 One month after the intervention

23.67

2.14

15.60

1.20

22.46

 < 0.001

Health and functioning

 Before the intervention

14.06

1.19

13.95

1.25

0.43

0.688

 Immediately after intervention

21.43

2.10

15.46

1.58

15.53

 < 0.001

 One month after the intervention

23.26

2.19

15.89

1.71

15.89

 < 0.001

Socioeconomic

 Before the intervention

14.97

1.36

14.68

1.28

1.08

0.285

 Immediately after intervention

20.38

3.29

14.82

1.28

10.76

 < 0.001

 One month after the intervention

23.26

2.99

14.96

1.29

17.42

 < 0.001

psychological/spiritual

 Before the intervention

14.71

1.81

14.21

1.59

1.40

0.165

 Immediately after intervention

21.99

2.42

15.45

1.69

15.16

 < 0.001

 One month after the intervention

24.41

2.35

15.68

1.88

19.83

 < 0.001

Family Connections

 Before the intervention

16.21

1.92

16.11

1.63

0.25

0.804

 Immediately

21.25

3.61

15.56

1.70

9.76

 < 0.001

 One month after the intervention

24.52

2.90

15.61

1.71

18.11

 < 0.001

Source of difference

Sum of squares

df

F

P value

Eta2

 Time

1283.407

2

467.55

 < 0.001

0.836

 Group^a time interaction

774.496

2

282.15

 < 0.001

0.754

 Group

1590.012

1

345.46

 < 0.001

0.790

 Error

423.439

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