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Table 3 Differences in perceptions about the quality of care between 56 patient-family member pairs (n = 112)

From: Care quality and satisfaction at the cancer hospital – a questionnaire study of older patients with cancer and their family members

Subscale

Cancer patient

Family member

P value*

Mean ± (SD)

Mean ± (SD)

Professional practice

4.80 ± (0.257)

4.39 ± (0.570)

 < 0.001*

Information and participation in own care

4.48 ± (0.435)

4.07 ± (0.661)

 < 0.001*

Cognition of physical needs

4.33 ± (0.820)

4.08 ± (0.748)

0.024*

Pain and apprehension management

3,85 ± (0.679)

3.69 ± (0.661)

0.067

Human resources

4.58 ± (0.700)

3.87 ± (0.872)

 < 0.001*

Interdisciplinary collaboration

4.58 ± (0.639)

4.37 ± (0.709)

0.057

Total mean score

4.44 ± (0.36)

4.07 ± (0.55)

 < 0.001*

  1. Data are expressed as means ± SD for continuous variables
  2. SD Standard Deviation
  3. *Wilcoxon signed rank test, p-values < 0.05 are considered statistically significant