Patient education + information brochure (n = 138) | Information brochure only (n = 106) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
At baseline | |||
Hospital anxiety scale | 0.527† | ||
N | 135 | 103 | |
Mean (±SD) | 10.7 (±1.7) | 10.8 (±1.9) | |
Hospital depression scale | 0.297† | ||
N | 135 | 104 | |
Mean (±SD) | 9.5 (±1.9) | 9.7 (±1.6) | |
At 7 days after operation | |||
Hospital anxiety scale | 0.389† | ||
N | 118 | 88 | |
Mean (±SD) | 11.1 (±1.7) | 11.3 (±2.0) | |
Hospital depression scale | 0.202† | ||
N | 119 | 88 | |
Mean (±SD) | 9.7 (±1.8) | 10.0 (±2.0) | |
At 30 days after operation | |||
Hospital anxiety scale | 0.479† | ||
N | 100 | 78 | |
Mean (±SD) | 10.9 (±1.5) | 11.0 (±1.6) | |
Hospital depression scale | 0.049 † | ||
N | 100 | 78 | |
Mean (±SD) | 9.6 (±1.5) | 10.0 (±1.5) |