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Table 2 Repeated measure ANOVAs exploring group differences in mood state and experiences of working with people with dementia

From: The effect of foot massage on long-term care staff working with older people with dementia: a pilot, parallel group, randomized controlled trial

Dependent variable

Total scores (σ)

Effect of group

 

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

   
 

Foot massage

Silent resting

Overall

Foot massage

Silent resting

Overall

F-Value

Significance (p=)

Partial eta squared (η2)

POMS-Bipolar

53.63

47.11

50.20

53.91

46.52

50.02

5.59

0.03*

0.25

 

(7.49)

(6.62)

(7.61)

(7.76)

(5.02)

(7.33)

   

SEWDRQ

58.56

49.48

53.78

56.11

48.75

52.24

4.24

0.06

0.20

 

(10.75)

(10.14)

(11.15)

(8.22)

(6.89)

(8.25)

   
  1. Notes. Total n=19; Foot massage n=9; Silent resting n=10; *p<0.05; σ = Standard Deviation; POMS-Bipolar=Profile of Mood States- Bipolar; SEWDRQ=Staff Experience of Working with Demented Residents’ Questionnaire; Increases in POMS-Bipolar total scores indicate increased positive mood state; Increases in SEWDRQ total scores indicate greater satisfaction with working with people with dementia.
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BMC Nursing

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