Table 4 Comparison of the mean scores of ICD acceptance and its subscales in the intervention and control groups before and after the intervention
Variables | Groups | Test, p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention Mean (SD) | Control Mean (SD) | ||
Total ICD acceptance | |||
Before | 62.00 (19.99) | 58.33 (23.18) | Z† = 0.68, P = 0.49 |
After | 73.26 (18.47) | 56.77 (22.52) | F‡ = 6.59, P = 0.01 |
TestI, p-value | -3.41, 0.001 | -1.94, 0.05 | |
Device-related distress | |||
Before | 45.65 (33.16) | 50.17 (32.37) | Z† = 0.62, P = 0.53 |
After | 34.54 (30.91) | 48.09 (31.26) | F‡ = 2.01, P = 0.16 |
TestI, p-value | -2.56, 0.01 | -1.40, 0.15 | |
Positive appraisal | |||
Before | 78.67 (19.71) | 78.29 (20.94) | Z† = -0.13, P = 0.89 |
After | 88.36 (16.23) | 74.13 (22.76) | F‡ = 7.15, P = 0.01 |
TestI, p-value | -3.13, 0.002 | -3.80, 0.002 | |
Return to functioning | |||
Before | 51.38 (26.22) | 46.87 (29.02) | Z† = -0.76, P = 0.44 |
After | 65.97 (20.94) | 44.27 (26.27) | F‡ = 6.70, P = 0.01 |
TestI, p-value | -3.74, < 0.001 | -2.96, 0.003 | |