Table 2 The educational needs of chronic hepatitis patients
From: Assessment of Educational Needs and Quality of Life of Chronic Hepatitis Patients
Variables | Total (n = 135) | No antiviral-treated chronic hepatitis patients (n = 85) | Antiviral-treated chronic hepatitis patients (n = 50) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Disease characteristics & management | 3.17 (0.80) | 2.95(0.82) | 3.53(0.62) | 0. 001 |
Disease characteristics and diagnostic tests for chronic hepatitis | 3.19 (0.81) | 2.96 (0.84) | 3.56(0.61) | 0. 001 |
Transmission route and preventive strategies | 3.13 (0.83) | 2.92(0.85) | 3.48(0.68) | 0. 001 |
Treatment regimens and related procedures | 3.20 (0.82) | 2.96(0.84) | 3.57(0.64) | 0. 001 |
0. 001 | ||||
Side effects of antiviral treatment | 3.14 (0.82) | 2.90(0.82) | 3.54(0.67) | 0. 001 |
Adverse events (AE) due to treatment | 3.16 (0.83) | 2.93(0.84) | 3.55(0.68) | 0. 001 |
Strategies to improve AE | 3.11 (0.84) | 2.87(0.85) | 3.53(0.68) | 0. 001 |
Self-care strategies | 3.10 (0.81) | 2.94(0.83) | 3.37(0.69) | 0.002 |
Lifestyle maintenance and caring of daily activities | 3.11 (0.84) | 2.93(0.87) | 3.40(0.70) | 0.001 |
Notifications on nutrition and diet | 3.15 (0.81) | 3.00(0.83) | 3.42(0.70) | 0.003 |
Relaxation skills on emotional stress or anxiety | 3.03 (0.85) | 2.88(0.87) | 3.28(0.76) | 0.006 |