Impact of web-based positive psychological intervention on emotions, psychological capital, and quality of life in gastric cancer patients on chemotherapy

Table 4 Comparison of degree of cancer-caused fatigue (mean ± SD, points)

Group	Cases	Somatic symptoms		Cognitive level		Emotional symptoms		Behavioral changes
		Before care	After care	Before care	After care	Before care	After care	Before care	After care
Observation	61	5.28 ± 0.70	4.33 ± 0.84a	5.23 ± 0.75	4.26 ± 0.69a	5.31 ± 0.91	4.24 ± 0.58a	5.34 ± 0.61	4.31 ± 0.66a
Control	60	5.26 ± 0.74	4.84 ± 0.70a	5.25 ± 0.72	4.89 ± 0.65a	5.36 ± 0.85	4.83 ± 0.57a	5.37 ± 0.59	4.95 ± 0.61a
t value		0.123	2.913	0.120	4.150	0.251	4.531	0.221	4.447
P value		0.903	0.005	0.905	< 0.001	0.803	< 0.001	0.826	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05 compared to pre-care.