Table 3 Outcome findings by study group adjusted for treatment, hospital, outcome variable at baseline, age, educational level and time since treatment.
From: Patient satisfaction with nurse-led telephone follow-up after curative treatment for breast cancer
| Â | Mean (SD) telephone follow-up at 12 months | Mean (SD) hospital follow-up at 12 months | Estimated difference | 95% Confidence Interval for differencea | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intention to treat analysis | (n = 150) | (n = 149) | Â | Â | Â |
General satisfaction | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Telephone vs. hospital f-up | 76.4 (19.7) | 75.3 (19.6) | 1.86 | -2.30 to 6.03 | 0.379 |
Interpersonal aspects | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Telephone vs. hospital f-up | 80.5 (17.6) | 78.7 (18.5) | 0.91 | -3.18 to 5.00 | 0.662 |
Access of care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Telephone vs. hospital f-up | 76.4 (15.6) | 73.3 (15.7) | 3.10 | .71 to 6.70 | 0.015 |
Technical competence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Telephone vs. hospital f-up | 75.8 (16.8) | 73.7 (17.9) | 2.13 | -1.51 to 5.77 | 0.249 |
Per protocol analysis | (n = 120) | (n = 159) | Â | Â | Â |
General satisfaction | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Telephone vs. hospital f-up | 76.2 (19.7) | 75.7 (19.9) | 1.13 | -3.14 to 5.39 | 0.604 |
Interpersonal aspects | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Telephone vs. hospital f-up | 81.3 (17.5) | 79.2 (18.2) | 0.55 | -3.63 to 4.73 | 0.796 |
Access of care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Telephone vs. hospital f-up | 75.8 (16.1) | 74.7 (15.3) | 3.10 | -0.13 to 6.32 | 0.060 |
Technical competence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Telephone vs. hospital f-up | 75.1 (16.7) | 74.1 (18.0) | 1.76 | -1.91 to 5.42 | 0.347 |