Role of an e-Health Intervention in Holistic Healthcare: A Quasiexperiment in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization in Taiwan
Table 2
Results of the EQ-5D and FACIT–Sp12 for the quality of holistic healthcare.
Intervention (n = 150)
Control (n = 150)
All cases (n = 300)
value
EQ-5D
EQ-5D-5L (5–25)
Before catheterization
7.19 ± 1.39
7.71 ± 2.15
7.45 ± 1.83
0.014
Before discharge
5.46 ± 0.7
6.16 ± 1.84
5.81 ± 1.43
<0.001
Postdischarge, 1st OPD visit
5.23 ± 0.55
6.0 ± 1.76
5.61 ± 1.35
<0.001
EQ-VAS (0–100)
Before catheterization
74.79 ± 9.53
73.20 ± 11.86
74 ± 10.77
0.201
Before discharge
78.76 ± 6.78
78.33 ± 8.86
77.55 ± 7.87
0.644
Postdischarge, 1st OPD visit
80.75 ± 5.74
79.67 ± 8.37
79.97 ± 8.28
0.201
FACIT–Sp12 (0–48)
Before catheterization
31.83 ± 4.17
32.79 ± 4.77
32.31 ± 4.49
0.066
Before discharge
36.63 ± 3.59
35.88 ± 4.3
36.26 ± 3.97
0.106
Postdischarge, 1st OPD visit
37.61 ± 3.38
36.65 ± 4.54
37.13 ± 4.02
0.042
Mean (0–32)
Before catheterization
22.48 ± 2.80
22.84 ± 3.37
22.66 ± 3.10
0.315
Before discharge
24.10 ± 2.47
24.63 ± 2.89
24.36 ± 2.70
0.090
Postdischarge, 1st OPD visit
24.14 ± 2.40
24.92 ± 3.01
24.53 ± 2.74
0.016
Faith (0–16)
Before catheterization
9.35 ± 1.98
9.95 ± 2.55
9.65 ± 2.30
0.025
Before discharge
12.53 ± 1.86
11.25 ± 2.15
11.90 ± 2.10
<0.001
Postdischarge, 1st OPD visit
13.46 ± 1.71
11.73 ± 2.08
12.60 ± 2.09
<0.001
OPD, outpatient department; VAS, visual analogue scale; FACIT–SP, the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
