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

Table 5 Comparison of quality of life among the three groups

Group	Intervention timing status	Group A, n = 62	Group B, n = 62	Group C, n = 63	t value	P value
Physical health	Before	47.61 ± 4.61	48.21 ± 3.46	47.54 ± 4.04	0.511	0.601
	After	32.19 ± 1.80	37.37 ± 2.79a,b	42.76 ± 4.86a,b,c	150.346	< 0.001
Psychological health	Before	61.89 ± 5.31	62.44 ± 5.22	62.62 ± 5.27	0.325	0.723
	After	47.23 ± 5.04	52.35 ± 5.64a,b	57.16 ± 4.69a,b,c	58.414	< 0.001
Social health	Before	51.60 ± 6.08	51.21 ± 5.20	52.37 ± 5.05	0.732	0.483
	After	38.18 ± 2.56	43.22 ± 4.44a,b	47.38 ± 6.10a,b,c	62.401	< 0.001
Mental health	Before	25.03 ± 2.30	25.18 ± 2.22	25.87 ± 2.74	2.125	0.122
	After	14.13 ± 3.36	18.10 ± 2.06a,b	21.02 ± 3.29a,b,c	84.898	< 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.