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Table 2 Patients assessments

From: Feasibility of a digital palliative care intervention (Convoy-Pal) for older adults with heart failure and multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers: a waitlist randomized control trial

 

Control

Intervention

Total Intervention

 

Baseline

(N = 12)

3 Months

(N = 7)

6 Months

(N = 5)

Baseline

(N = 18)

3 Months

(N = 15)

Pre-

(N = 30)

Post-

(N = 20)

RAND SF-36

 Physical functioning

  Mean (SD)

31.4 (22.8)

29.0 (24.8)

42.1 (26.9)

47.6 (24.4)

48.7 (30.0)

40.5 (25.3)

46.6 (28.6)

  Missing

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (5.6%)

0 (0%)

2 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

 Role limitations due to physical health

  Mean (SD)

31.3 (40.1)

25.0 (43.3)

35.7 (40.5)

31.3 (34.8)

33.3 (38.6)

30.4 (36.2)

34.1 (38.2)

  Missing

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

2 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

 Role limitations due to emotional problems

  Mean (SD)

63.3 (48.3)

46.7 (50.6)

61.9 (44.8)

63.0 (37.7)

71.1 (39.6)

60.9 (41.9)

68.2 (40.5)

  Missing

2 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.3%)

0 (0%)

 Energy/Fatigue

  Mean (SD)

44.6 (20.4)

35.0 (12.7)

47.1 (20.8)

44.1 (14.5)

47.3 (20.9)

43.6 (17.4)

47.3 (20.4)

  Missing

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (5.6%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.3%)

0 (0%)

 Emotional well-being

   

  Mean (SD)

85.3 (10.6)

74.4 (20.1)

81.7 (11.0)

79.3 (9.51)

80.8 (14.2)

80.8 (12.4)

81.1 (13.0)

  Missing

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (5.6%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.3%)

0 (0%)

 Social functioning

  Mean (SD)

64.6 (27.1)

67.5 (24.4)

76.8 (26.4)

64.6 (25.8)

73.2 (31.3)

65.8 (27.1)

74.4 (29.2)

  Missing

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.5%)

 Pain

  Mean (SD)

51.7 (23.8)

47.0 (25.3)

54.6 (16.5)

60.3 (29.7)

57.8 (31.2)

56.0 (27.8)

56.8 (27.0)

 General health

  Mean (SD)

20.0 (7.07)

55.0 (15.0)

58.3 (17.6)

46.7 (31.7)

59.3 (26.7)

49.4 (26.5)

59.0 (23.3)

  Missing

10 (83.3%)

2 (40.0%)

4 (57.1%)

12 (66.7%)

8 (53.3%)

21 (70.0%)

12 (54.5%)

PROMIS Self-Efficacy

 Managing Emotions (8a) T-Score

  Mean (SD)

51.4 (6.53)

48.1 (10.5)

52.3 (7.04)

50.4 (5.93)

53.7 (6.76)

50.5 (7.03)

53.2 (6.71)

  Missing

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.5%)

 Managing Medications and Treatment (8a) T-Score

  Mean (SD)

50.7 (6.01)

50.9 (7.44)

52.5 (6.91)

45.4 (6.85)

48.8 (5.71)

47.4 (7.26)

50.0 (6.22)

  Missing

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (5.6%)

1 (6.7%)

1 (3.3%)

1 (4.5%)

 Managing Daily Activities (8a) T-Score

  Mean (SD)

44.0 (6.87)

44.3 (8.51)

46.6 (8.01)

44.4 (7.36)

45.3 (6.82)

43.7 (7.25)

45.7 (7.07)

  Missing

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (5.6%)

1 (6.7%)

1 (3.3%)

1 (4.5%)

PROMIS Quality of Social Support

 Companionship (4a) T-Score

  Mean (SD)

53.3 (7.88)

52.6 (7.92)

52.9 (7.59)

52.0 (9.24)

51.7 (9.22)

52.1 (8.58)

52.1 (8.54)

  Missing

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.5%)

 Emotional Support (4a) T-Score

  Mean (SD)

57.7 (6.30)

54.0 (8.61)

52.3 (6.64)

53.1 (7.61)

53.8 (6.05)

54.1 (7.51)

53.3 (6.13)

  Missing

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.5%)

 Instrumental Support (4a) T-Score

  Mean (SD)

59.1 (4.95)

56.5 (9.83)

56.4 (9.60)

54.3 (6.96)

52.5 (8.67)

55.6 (7.03)

53.8 (8.95)

  Missing

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.5%)

 Informational Support (6a) T-Score

  Mean (SD)

61.5 (6.34)

60.4 (11.2)

54.5 (6.54)

56.2 (7.73)

55.7 (7.79)

58.0 (8.11)

55.3 (7.25)

  Missing

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.5%)

uMARS

 Information Mean Score

  Mean (SD)

  

4.42 (0.60)

 

3.44 (1.48)

 

3.75 (1.34)

  Missing

  

1 (14.3%)

 

2 (13.3%)

 

3 (13.6%)

 Total Score

  Mean (SD)

  

3.40 (0.49)

 

2.76 (0.82)

 

2.96 (0.78)

  Missing

  

1 (14.3%)

 

2 (13.3%)

 

3 (13.6%)