Effect of internet multiple linkage mode-based extended care combined with in-hospital comfort care on colorectal cancer patients undergoing colostomy

Table 2 Comparison of self-efficacy among the three groups

Item	Intervention timing status	Group A, n = 62	Group B, n = 62	Group C, n = 63	t value	P value
Stoma care	Before	37.97 ± 6.58	37.39 ± 5.47	37.41 ± 4.85	0.209	0.811
	After	48.47 ± 7.48a	46.21 ± 6.63a	40.67 ± 5.18a,b,c	23.918	< 0.001
Social contact	Before	24.19 ± 6.59	24.40 ± 5.72	23.83 ± 6.05	0.138	0.871
	After	35.63 ± 5.27a	31.66 ± 3.96a,b	27.94 ± 6.68a,b,c	31.388	< 0.001
Diet choice	Before	2.06 ± 0.70	2.02 ± 0.78	1.92 ± 0.77	0.577	0.562
	After	3.74 ± 0.79a	3.40 ± 0.93a,b	2.92 ± 0.77a,b,c	15.311	< 0.001
Confidence in maintaining vitality	Before	1.82 ± 0.80	1.65 ± 0.75	1.62 ± 0.63	1.360	0.259
	After	3.65 ± 0.79a	3.34 ± 0.87a,b	2.63 ± 0.66a,b,c	28.313	< 0.001
Confidence in stoma self-care	Before	1.97 ± 0.79	2.05 ± 0.88	1.95 ± 0.81	0.255	0.775
	After	3.90 ± 0.78a	3.55 ± 0.88a,b	2.95 ± 0.81a,b,c	21.257	< 0.001
Confidence in sexual life	Before	1.95 ± 0.84	1.90 ± 0.69	1.75 ± 0.76	1.157	0.317
	After	3.32 ± 0.85a	3.24 ± 0.80a	2.75 ± 0.76a,b,c	9.232	< 0.001
Confidence in sexual satisfaction	Before	1.56 ± 0.59	1.45 ± 0.59	1.43 ± 0.59	0.876	0.418
	After	3.05 ± 0.58a	2.79 ± 0.68a,b	2.42 ± 0.59a,b,c	16.408	< 0.001
Confidence in physical labor	Before	1.18 ± 0.43	1.15 ± 0.36	1.21 ± 0.48	0.309	0.734
	After	3.66 ± 0.85a	3.37 ± 1.00a,b	2.57 ± 0.86a,b,c	24.330	< 0.001

Data are presented as mean ± SD.

^aP < 0.05, compared with the same group before intervention.

^bP < 0.05, compared with group A.

^cP < 0.05, compared with group B.

Group A received internet multiple linkage mode-based extended care combined with in-hospital comfort care; Group B received internet multiple linkage mode-based extended care; Group C received usual care intervention.