| |
Valid cases (family members/patients) |
Family members' mean (SD) |
Patients' mean (SD) |
p-value |
Effect size (95% CI) |
| Respect and integrity |
83/141 |
4.46 (0.40) |
4.34 (0.49) |
0.141 |
0.26 (-0.01-0.53) |
| Planning and decision-making |
83/140 |
4.31 (0.50) |
4.11 (0.56) |
0.010 |
0.37 (0.10-0.64) |
| Information and knowledge |
83/139 |
4.59 (0.39) |
4.42 (0.51) |
0.016 |
0.36 (0.09-0.65) |
| Motivation and encouragement |
82/139 |
4.48 (0.46) |
4.30 (0.51) |
0.013 |
0.37 (0.09-0.64) |
| Involvement of family |
83/139 |
4.22 (0.64) |
4.17 (0.78) |
0.991 |
0.07 (-0.20-0.34) |
Possible response range 1-5
Mann-Whitney U-test was used to compare families’ and patients’ means, bolded p-values are significantly different, p<0.01.
Effect sizes should be interpreted as follows: ≥0.2 and <0.5, small; d≥0.5 and < 0.8=, moderate; and d ≥0.8, large effect. |
