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Table 3 Group comparison in patients (DT and DT + combined vs. SPC)

From: Effects of dignity therapy on psychological distress and wellbeing of palliative care patients and family caregivers – a randomized controlled study

   

Comparison T1 – T0

Statistics

Measure

Time

Group

Mean difference (SE)

95% CI

p-value

HADStot

T0

DT and DT + 

SPC

3.39 (1.81)

-0.26; 7.05

0.07

T1

DT and DT + 

SPC

-0.82 (2.68)

-6.24; 4.60

0.76

Hastened death

T0

DT and DT + 

SPC

0.07 (0.67)

-1.290; 1.43

0.92

T1

DT and DT + 

SPC

-0.21 (0.66)

-1.54; 1.13

0.75

DTherm

T0

DT and DT + 

SPC

-0.43 (0.79)

-2.04; 1.18

0.59

T1

DT and DT + 

SPC

0.21 (0.78)

-1.35; 1.78

0.78

FACIT-Pal-14

T0

DT and DT + 

SPC

-3.15 (2.05)

-7.31; 1.01

0.13

T1

DT and DT + 

SPC

2.91 (2.98)

-3.13; 8.95

0.33

FACIT-SP-12

T0

DT and DT + 

SPC

-2.85 (1.59)

-6.08; 0.37

0.08

T1

DT and DT + 

SPC

-2.00 (3.22)

-8.52; 4.52

0.54

PDItot

T0

DT and DT + 

SPC

5.34 (4.89)

-4.57; 15.25

0.28

T1

DT and DT + 

SPC

0.08 (5.90)

-11.89; 12.06

0.99

PRISM

T0

DT and DT + 

SPC

-1.55 (0.76)

-3.08; -0.02

0.04

T1

DT and DT + 

SPC

0.32 (0.70)

-1.09; 1.74

0.65

  1. Abbreviations: DT + Dignity Therapy Patients and Partners, DT Dignity Therapy with Patients, SPC standard palliative care, SD standard deviation, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, DTherm Distress Thermometer, PRISM Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure