Application of traditional Chinese medicine acupoint needle embedding combined with emotional nursing in patients with gynecological malignant tumors

Table 4 Comparison of cancer-related fatigue scores between both groups before and after intervention (points mean ± SD)

Group	n	Behavior		Emotion		Perception		Cognition		Total score
		Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Pre-intervention	After intervention
Observation group	42	3.84 ± 0.57	3.12 ± 0.841	3.91 ± 0.62	2.74 ± 0.361	3.74 ± 0.55	2.78 ± 0.671	3.91 ± 0.32	2.68 ± 0.361	4.11 ± 0.36	2.33 ± 0.411
Control group	42	3.67 ± 0.69	4.64 ± 0.97	3.85 ± 0.72	3.94 ± 0.47	3.66 ± 0.63	3.82 ± 0.54	3.88 ± 0.49	3.97 ± 0.52	3.94 ± 0.48	3.99 ± 0.56
t value		1.231	7.677	0.409	13.136	0.62	7.832	0.332	13.219	1.836	15.5
P value		0.222	0	0.683	0	0.536	0	0.741	0	0.07	0

¹Indicates significant value.