Effects of empowerment education on the self-management and self-efficacy of liver transplant patients: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Two-factor repeated measures analysis of self-management and self-efficacy between the two groups before and after intervention

Variables		Before intervention	One month after intervention	Three months after intervention	Six months after intervention	F1(P)	F2(P)	F3(P)
Exercise	EEG	26.57 ± 17.85	81.43 ± 49.25	229.71 ± 83.82	330.00 ± 129.04	192.909^***	76.691^***	29.030^***
Exercise	CG	27.97 ± 24.79	49.05 ± 40.72	137.84 ± 40.29	140.68 ± 37.31	192.909^***	76.691^***	29.030^***
Cognitive symptom management	EEG	6.14 ± 2.76	8.23 ± 2.07	12.74 ± 4.00	15.23 ± 4.02	92.170^***	27.458^***	16.469^***
Cognitive symptom management	CG	6.16 ± 2.23	7.19 ± 2.38	8.46 ± 2.16	10.41 ± 1.95	92.170^***	27.458^***	16.469^***
Communication with physicians	EEG	6.69 ± 2.82	7.86 ± 2.68	12.91 ± 3.43	14.91 ± 2.71	125.740^***	30.687^***	42.312^***
Communication with physicians	CG	6.62 ± 2.80	7.46 ± 2.06	9.05 ± 2.30	8.76 ± 1.64	125.740^***	30.687^***	42.312^***
Lifestyle management	EEG	87.23 ± 8.68	98.71 ± 5.70	115.97 ± 11.83	125.11 ± 10.69	109.227^***	95.845^***	22.892^***
Lifestyle management	CG	84.68 ± 7.39	89.49 ± 7.79	104.27 ± 9.30	99.86 ± 7.05	109.227^***	95.845^***	22.892^***
Self-efficacy	EEG	5.54 ± 0.90	5.54 ± 0.90	5.54 ± 0.90	5.54 ± 0.90	141.138^***	36.869^***	35.197^***
Self-efficacy	CG	5.70 ± 1.00	5.70 ± 1.00	5.70 ± 1.00	5.70 ± 1.00	141.138^***	36.869^***	35.197^***

Abbreviations: EEG, empowerment education group; CG, control group; F1, time; F2, group; F3, time and group; ^***P < 0.001

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