Variables | Level of anxiety and depression | F | p value b | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention group (n = 23) | Control group (n = 22) | |||
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
Before surgery (baseline) | ||||
Anxiety | 14.21 (4.00)a | 11.08 (3.37) | 3.12 | 0.035* |
Depression | 11.25 (2.73) | 10.00 (2.23)a | 1.25 | 0.065 |
Day on Discharge | ||||
Anxiety | 9.25 (1.90) | 11.90 (2.74) | −2.65 | 0.040* |
Depression | 7.11 (1.02) a | 9.03 (1.25) | −1.92 | 0.071 |
One-month post-discharge | ||||
Anxiety | 7.30 (4.7) | 8.1 (3.21) | −0.8 | < 0.001* |
Depression | 3.9 (3.1) | 8.2 (3.25) | −4.3 | 0.015* |